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Household of Benson Varley (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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.

Benson Varley and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benson Varley, born in 1843 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Benson was the head of the household, married to Margaret Varley, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1864 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England), Sydney Smith (born 1866 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), John Adam (born 1868 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Duncan Macintyre (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Margaret Aleen (born 1873 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Edith Adeline (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benson's Father, James (born 1817 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England) and Benson's Sister, Sarah Jane (born 1853 in Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England).


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Benson Varley's household

Male

Benson

Varley

Head
Female

Margaret

Varley

Wife
Female

Mary

Varley

Daughter
Male

Sydney Smith

Varley

Son
Male

John Adam

Varley

Son
Male

Duncan Macintyre

Varley

Son
Female

Margaret Aleen

Varley

Daughter
Female

Edith Adeline

Varley

Daughter
Male

James

Varley

Father
Female

Sarah Jane

Varley

Sister
First name(s) Benson
Last name Varley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benson

Varley

Head

Married

38

1843

Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Varley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Varley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England

Sydney Smith

Varley

Son

Single

15

1866

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John Adam

Varley

Son

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Duncan Macintyre

Varley

Son

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Aleen

Varley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Edith Adeline

Varley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

James

Varley

Father

Widower

64

1817

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Jane

Varley

Sister

Single

28

1853

Lothersdale, Yorkshire, England

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