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Household of James Bentley (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

James Bentley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bentley, born in 1844 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Bentley, born in 1842 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1863 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1871 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and John Wm (born 1874 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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James Bentley's household

Male

James

Bentley

Head
Female

Alice

Bentley

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Blakeley

Daughter
Male

Fred

Blakeley

Son
Male

John Wm

Blakeley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Bentley

Head

Married

37

1844

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Bentley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Blakeley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Blakeley

Son

Single

10

1871

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Blakeley

Son

Single

7

1874

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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