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Household of Benjamin Wakefield (born 1827, Warwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Wakefield and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wakefield, born in 1827 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Susan A Wakefield, born in 1849 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1877 in Handsworth) and Sydney H (born 1878 in Handsworth).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Mary E (born 1860 in Australia), Benjamin's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Benjamin's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Scotland) and Benjamin's Visitor, Mary (born 1857 in Barlaston, Leicestershire, England).
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Benjamin Wakefield's household
Benjamin
Wakefield
Head
Susan A
Wakefield
Wife
Benjamin
Wakefield
Son
Sydney H
Wakefield
Son
Mary E
Haris
Niece
Mary
Walker
Servant
Elizabeth
Sewell
Visitor
Mary
Sewell
Visitor
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Wakefield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Wakefield | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Susan A | Wakefield | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Tipton, Staffordshire, England | |
Benjamin | Wakefield | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Handsworth | |
Sydney H | Wakefield | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Handsworth | |
Mary E | Haris | Niece | Single | 21 | 1860 | Australia | |
Mary | Walker | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Sewell | Visitor | Single | 26 | 1855 | Scotland | |
Mary | Sewell | Visitor | Single | 24 | 1857 | Barlaston, Leicestershire, England |
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