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Household of Adam Benston (born 1848, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, Orkney, Scotland

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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.

Adam Benston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Benston, born in 1848 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Ann Benston, born in 1852 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie Ann (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jane F (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Adam Benston's household

Male

Adam

Benston

Head
Female

Ann

Benston

Wife
Female

Jessie Ann

Benston

Daughter
Male

Peter

Benston

Son
Female

Jane F

Benston

Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Benston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Benston

Head

Married

33

1848

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Benston

Wife

Married

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie Ann

Benston

Daughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

Peter

Benston

Son

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

Jane F

Benston

Daughter

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

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