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Household of Joseph Bentley (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Joseph Bentley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bentley, born in 1834 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bentley, born in 1833 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1862 in South Church, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1864 in South Church, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1872 in United States).


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Joseph Bentley's household

Male

Joseph

Bentley

Head
Female

Sarah

Bentley

Wife
Male

William

Bentley

Son
Male

Joseph

Bentley

Son
Male

Matthew

Bentley

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bentley

Head

Married

47

1834

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bentley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

William

Bentley

Son

Single

19

1862

South Church, Durham, England

Joseph

Bentley

Son

Single

17

1864

South Church, Durham, England

Matthew

Bentley

Son

Single

9

1872

United States

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