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Household of Benjamin Allen (born 1844, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 Allen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Allen, born in 1844 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Agnes J Allen, born in 1852 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; James A (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Ethel (born 1878 in Truro, Cornwall, England) and Agnes M (born 1881 in Truro, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Eliza J Jacka, born in 1859 in Rose, Cornwall, England.


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Benjamin Allen's household

Male

Benjamin

Allen

Head
Female

Agnes J

Allen

Wife
Male

James A

Allen

Son
Female

Ethel

Allen

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Allen

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Jacka

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Truro, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Allen

Head

Married

37

1844

Truro, Cornwall, England

Agnes J

Allen

Wife

Married

29

1852

Plymouth, Devon, England

James A

Allen

Son

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ethel

Allen

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Truro, Cornwall, England

Agnes M

Allen

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Truro, Cornwall, England

Eliza J

Jacka

Servant

Single

22

1859

Rose, Cornwall, England

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