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Household of Thomas Bentley (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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.

Thomas Bentley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bentley, born in 1841 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bentley, born in 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepson, William (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Stepdaughter, Louisa (born 1866 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Stepdaughter, Sarah J (born 1869 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Bentley's household

Male

Thomas

Bentley

Head
Female

Mary A

Bentley

Wife
Male

William

Clayton

Stepson
Female

Louisa

Clayton

Stepdaughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Clayton

Stepdaughter
Female

Sarah J

Clayton

Stepdaughter
Female

Eliza

Bentley

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bentley

Head

Married

40

1841

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Bentley

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bury, Lancashire, England

William

Clayton

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Clayton

Stepdaughter

Single

15

1866

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Clayton

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Clayton

Stepdaughter

Single

12

1869

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Bentley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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