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Household of William Benny (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

William Benny and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benny, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Benny, born in 1851 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1878 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and John Benjamin (born 1880 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England).


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William Benny's household

Male

William

Benny

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Benny

Wife
Female

Emma

Benny

Daughter
Male

John Benjamin

Benny

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benny

Head

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Benny

Wife

Married

30

1851

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Benny

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England

John Benjamin

Benny

Son

Single

1

1880

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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