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Household of Benjamin Whalley (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Whalley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Whalley, born in 1839 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to William Whalley, born in 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1876 in Royton, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Whalley's household

Male

Benjamin

Whalley

Head
Male

William

Whalley

Son
Male

Benjamin

Whalley

Son
Male

Richard

Whalley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Whalley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Whalley

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Whalley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
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

Whalley

Head

Married

42

1839

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

William

Whalley

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Whalley

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Whalley

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whalley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Whalley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Royton, Lancashire, England

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