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Household of Benjamin Widdop (born 1844, 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 Widdop and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Widdop, born in 1844 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Widdop, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Jacob (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Joseph Robt (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Widdop's household

Male

Benjamin

Widdop

Head
Female

Martha

Widdop

Wife
Male

Jacob

Widdop

Son
Male

Joseph Robt

Widdop

Son
Female

Mary

Widdop

Daughter
Female

Ann

Widdop

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Widdop

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Widdop
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Widdop

Head

Married

37

1844

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Martha

Widdop

Wife

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jacob

Widdop

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph Robt

Widdop

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Widdop

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Widdop

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Widdop

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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