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Household of Joseph Priestley (born 1846, 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.

Joseph Priestley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Priestley, born in 1846 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Esther Priestley, born in 1849 in Allerton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Betsy L (born 1872 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and Eva (born 1874 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Priestley's household

Male

Joseph

Priestley

Head
Female

Esther

Priestley

Wife
Female

Betsy L

Priestley

Daughter
Female

Eva

Priestley

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Priestley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Priestley

Head

Married

35

1846

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Priestley

Wife

Married

32

1849

Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Betsy L

Priestley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Priestley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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