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Household of Benjamin Wigglesworth (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Wigglesworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wigglesworth, born in 1839 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wigglesworth, born in 1831 in Sharlston, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Fredrick, born 1869 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Daughter, Rebecca (born 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Durham, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Tom (born 1853 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Wigglesworth's household

Male

Benjamin

Wigglesworth

Head
Female

Ellen

Wigglesworth

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Pickles (Wigglesworth)

Step Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Wigglesworth

Son
Female

Margaret

Crooks

Servant
Male

Tom

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wigglesworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wigglesworth

Head

Married

42

1839

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wigglesworth

Wife

Married

50

1831

Sharlston, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Pickles (Wigglesworth)

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Fredrick

Wigglesworth

Son

Single

12

1869

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Crooks

Servant

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

Tom

Smith

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

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