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Household of Benjamin Wilding (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Wilding and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wilding, born in 1855 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wilding, born in 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Margaret J Dewhurst, born in 1832 in Barton, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Wilding's household

Male

Benjamin

Wilding

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wilding

Wife
Male

William

Wilding

Son
Female

Margaret J

Dewhurst

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wilding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wilding

Head

Married

26

1855

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilding

Wife

Married

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Wilding

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret J

Dewhurst

Lodger

Single

49

1832

Barton, Lancashire, England

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