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Household of Benjamin Wood (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Wood and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Wood, born in 1833 in Cawthorne, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Wood, born in 1835 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joshua (born 1860 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1868 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1874 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's -, William A (born 1863 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's -, Harry (born 1876 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Wood's household

Male

Benjamin

Wood

Head
Female

Emma

Wood

Wife
Male

Joshua

Wood

Son
Male

William A

Wood

-
Male

Benjamin

Wood

Son
Male

James

Wood

Son
Male

Albert

Wood

Son
Male

Harry

Wood

-
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Wood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Cawthorne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Wood

Head

Married

48

1833

Cawthorne, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Wood

Wife

Married

46

1835

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joshua

Wood

Son

Single

21

1860

Mossley, Lancashire, England

William A

Wood

-

Single

18

1863

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Wood

Son

Single

13

1868

Mossley, Lancashire, England

James

Wood

Son

Single

10

1871

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Albert

Wood

Son

Single

7

1874

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Harry

Wood

-

Single

5

1876

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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