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Household of John Bentley (born 1856, 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.

John Bentley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bentley, born in 1856 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Bentley, born in 1856 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Webster (born 1877 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England) and Uno (born 1880 in Hightown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Armitage, born in 1836 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England.


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John Bentley's household

Male

John

Bentley

Head
Female

Priscilla

Bentley

Wife
Male

Webster

Bentley

Son
Female

Uno

Bentley

Daughter
Male

William

Armitage

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bentley

Head

Married

25

1856

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Bentley

Wife

Married

25

1856

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Webster

Bentley

Son

Single

4

1877

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

Uno

Bentley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hightown, Yorkshire, England

William

Armitage

Lodger

Married

45

1836

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

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