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Household of John Bentley (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 1845 in Tankersley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Bentley, born in 1853 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ernest, born 1879 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Sarah (born 1856 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), John's Visitor, Eliza (born 1834 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Martha (born 1827 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England).


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John Bentley's household

Male

John

Bentley

Head
Female

Amelia

Bentley

Wife
Male

Ernest

Bentley

Son
Female

Sarah

Bentley

Sister
Female

Eliza

Royston

Visitor
Female

Martha

Royston

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tankersley, 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

36

1845

Tankersley, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Bentley

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Bentley

Son

Single

2

1879

Wentworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bentley

Sister

Single

25

1856

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Royston

Visitor

Widow

47

1834

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Royston

Visitor

Widow

54

1827

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

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