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Household of Benjamin Welsly (born 1804, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, England

Benjamin Welsly and 6 other people are on this record


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Benjamin Welsly's household

Male

Benjamin

Welsly

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higginson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Welsley (Welsly)

Son
Male

Benjamin

Welsley (Welsly)

Son
Male

William

Welsley (Welsly)

Son
Female

Margaret Alice

Higginson

Grand Daughter
Female

Margaret

Welsly

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Welsly
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Welsly

Head

Widower

77

1804

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Higginson

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Welsley (Welsly)

Son

Single

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Welsley (Welsly)

Son

Single

37

1844

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

William

Welsley (Welsly)

Son

Single

35

1846

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret Alice

Higginson

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Welsly

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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