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Household of Benjamin Whalley (born 1855, 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 Whalley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Whalley, born in 1855 in Rosehill, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rose Ellen Whalley, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane Ann (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Robinson (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Margaret Longworth, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Whalley's household

Male

Benjamin

Whalley

Head
Female

Rose Ellen

Whalley

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Whalley

Daughter
Male

Robinson

Whalley

Son
Male

Walter

Whalley

Son
Female

Margaret

Longworth

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Whalley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Rosehill, 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

26

1855

Rosehill, Lancashire, England

Rose Ellen

Whalley

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane Ann

Whalley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robinson

Whalley

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Walter

Whalley

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Longworth

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

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