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Household of Ruth Benn (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Ruth Benn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Benn, born in 1838 in Northowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and Grace (born 1874 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Father, John Green, born in 1801 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.


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Ruth Benn's household

Female

Ruth

Benn

Head
Male

William

Benn

Son
Female

Grace

Benn

Daughter
Male

John

Green

Father
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Benn

Head

Widow

43

1838

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

William

Benn

Son

Single

17

1864

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Benn

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

John

Green

Father

Widower

80

1801

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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