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Household of Benjamin Alisten (born 1824, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, Kent, 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.

Benjamin Alisten and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Alisten, born in 1824 in Ramsgate, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Alisten, born in 1829 in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Edith E, born 1855 in Ramsgate, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Emma (born 1829 in Broadstairs, Kent, England), Benjamin's Servant, Emma (born 1859 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Tenterden, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Alisten's household

Male

Benjamin

Alisten

Head
Female

Sarah A

Alisten

Wife
Female

Edith E

Alisten

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smith

Servant
Female

Emma

Elmore

Servant
Female

Annie

Caspell

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Alisten
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Ramsgate, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Alisten

Head

Married

57

1824

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Sarah A

Alisten

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Edith E

Alisten

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Emma

Smith

Servant

Single

52

1829

Broadstairs, Kent, England

Emma

Elmore

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Annie

Caspell

Servant

Single

17

1864

Tenterden, Kent, England

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