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Household of Robert Royal (born 1840, Suffolk)

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.

Robert Royal and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Royal, born in 1840 in Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Rachel Royal, born in 1843 in Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; Robert W (born 1875 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1878 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Step Son, Benjamin T (born 1862 in Suffolk, England), Robert's Mother In Law, Elizabeth S (born 1820 in Edgefield, Norfolk, England) and Robert's Visitor, John (born 1827 in Grinton, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Royal's household

Male

Robert

Royal

Head
Female

Rachel

Royal

Wife
Male

Benjamin T

Walker

Step Son
Male

Robert W

Royal

Son
Male

James

Royal

Son
Female

Elizabeth S

Walker

Mother In Law
Male

John

Buxton

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Royal
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Royal

Head

Married

41

1840

Suffolk, England

Rachel

Royal

Wife

Married

38

1843

Suffolk, England

Benjamin T

Walker

Step Son

Single

19

1862

Suffolk, England

Robert W

Royal

Son

Single

6

1875

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

James

Royal

Son

Single

3

1878

Horbury, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth S

Walker

Mother In Law

Single

61

1820

Edgefield, Norfolk, England

John

Buxton

Visitor

Widower

54

1827

Grinton, Yorkshire, England

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