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Household of John Bentley (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1833 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Bentley, born in 1832 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1858 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1863 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1868 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother In Law, Matthew Thompson, born in 1835 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England.


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John Bentley's household

Male

John

Bentley

Head
Female

Ann

Bentley

Wife
Male

Arthur

Bentley

Son
Male

Albert

Bentley

Son
Male

Herbert

Bentley

Son
Male

Matthew

Thompson

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bentley

Head

Married

48

1833

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Bentley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Bentley

Son

Single

23

1858

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Bentley

Son

Single

18

1863

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Bentley

Son

Single

13

1868

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Thompson

Brother In Law

Single

46

1835

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

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