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Household of Benjamin Thewlis (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Benjamin Thewlis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thewlis, born in 1855 in Upperthong, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thewlis, born in 1853 in Holmbridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Minnie (born 1874 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Rebecca (born 1876 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Sarah H (born 1877 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Jane E (born 1879 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Thewlis's household

Male

Benjamin

Thewlis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thewlis

Wife
Female

Minnie

Thewlis

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Thewlis

Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Thewlis

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Thewlis

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Thewlis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Upperthong, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Thewlis

Head

Married

26

1855

Upperthong, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Thewlis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Holmbridge, Yorkshire, England

Minnie

Thewlis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Thewlis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah H

Thewlis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Jane E

Thewlis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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