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Household of Ruth Bentley (born 1824, 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 Bentley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Bentley, born in 1824 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 grandchildren; George (born 1862 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1864 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England) and Martha A (born 1872 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).


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Ruth Bentley's household

Female

Ruth

Bentley

Head
Male

George

Scott

Grand Son
Male

James

Scott

Grand Son
Female

Martha A

Scott

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Bentley

Head

Widow

57

1824

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

George

Scott

Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

James

Scott

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Scott

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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