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Household of Alexander Bennet (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Alexander Bennet and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bennet, born in 1841 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Bennet, born in 1840 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexina (born 1869 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, Jessie Poustie, born in 1862 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Bennet's household

Male

Alexander

Bennet

Head
Female

Jane

Bennet

Wife
Female

Alexina

Bennet

Daughter
Male

David

Bennet

Son
Female

Jane

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Poustie

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bennet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bennet

Head

Married

40

1841

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Bennet

Wife

Married

41

1840

Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexina

Bennet

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Bennet

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Bennet

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Poustie

-

-

19

1862

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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