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Household of Abraham Bentley (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Abraham Bentley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Bentley, born in 1821 in Cheadle, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bentley, born in 1837 in Stretton, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Cephas (born 1875 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).


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Abraham Bentley's household

Male

Abraham

Bentley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bentley

Wife
Male

John

Bentley

Son
Female

Ellen

Bentley

Daughter
Male

Cephas

Bentley

Son
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Bentley

Head

Married

60

1821

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Bentley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stretton, Cheshire, England

John

Bentley

Son

Single

9

1872

Sale, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Bentley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Cephas

Bentley

Son

Single

6

1875

Broughton, Lancashire, England

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