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Household of Benjamin Westall (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 Westall and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Westall, born in 1849 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Betsy Westall, born in 1845 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Ann Yates, born in 1810 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Westall's household

Male

Benjamin

Westall

Head
Female

Betsy

Westall

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Westall

Son
Female

Alice

Westall

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Westall

Son
Female

Ann

Yates

Mother In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Westall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Westall

Head

Married

32

1849

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Westall

Wife

Married

36

1845

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Westall

Son

Single

8

1873

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Westall

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Westall

Son

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ann

Yates

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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