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Household of John Bentley (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

John Bentley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bentley, born in 1817 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Fred (born 1853 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Ada E (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Isabella (born 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary J (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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John Bentley's household

Male

John

Bentley

Head
Male

Fred

Bentley

Son
Male

John H

Bentley

Son
Female

Ada E

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Muir

Housekeeper
Female

Mary J

Muir

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Wilsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bentley

Head

Widower

64

1817

Wilsden, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Bentley

Son

Single

28

1853

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John H

Bentley

Son

Single

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ada E

Bentley

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Muir

Housekeeper

Widow

41

1840

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary J

Muir

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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