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Household of Michael Bentley (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Michael Bentley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Bentley, born in 1820 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Harriet Bentley, born in 1832 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Mary J (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England) and Harriet C (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Servant, Polly (born 1858 in Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire, England) and Michael's Servant, Clara (born 1861 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England).


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Michael Bentley's household

Male

Michael

Bentley

Head
Female

Harriet

Bentley

Wife
Female

Mary J

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Harriet C

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Polly

Wilson

Servant
Female

Clara

Plowes

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Bentley

Head

Married

61

1820

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Bentley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Mary J

Bentley

Daughter

Single

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

Harriet C

Bentley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Polly

Wilson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Plowes

Servant

Single

20

1861

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

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