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Household of Benjamin Wilby (born 1849, 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 Wilby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wilby, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Wilby, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England) and Earnest (born 1881 in Leeds, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Brother, Charles Colt, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Wilby's household

Male

Benjamin

Wilby

Head
Female

Ellen

Wilby

Wife
Male

George W

Wilby

Son
Male

Earnest

Wilby

Son
Male

Charles

Colt

Brother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wilby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wilby

Head

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wilby

Wife

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

George W

Wilby

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Earnest

Wilby

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Kent, England

Charles

Colt

Brother

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

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