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Household of Benjamin Austen (born 1835, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Austen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Austen, born in 1835 in Mayfield, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Eliza (born 1863 in Horsey Down, Surrey, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Horsey Down, Surrey, England), Benjamin (born 1865 in Horsey Down, Surrey, England) and Charles (born 1871 in Horsey Down, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Mary Wright, born in 1808 in Lewes, Sussex, England.


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Benjamin Austen's household

Male

Benjamin

Austen

Head
Female

Eliza

Austen

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Austen

Son
Male

Benjamin

Austen

Son
Male

Charles

Austen

Son
Female

Mary

Wright

Mother In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Austen
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mayfield, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Austen

Head

Widower

46

1835

Mayfield, Sussex, England

Eliza

Austen

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Horsey Down, Surrey, England

Thomas

Austen

Son

Single

20

1861

Horsey Down, Surrey, England

Benjamin

Austen

Son

Single

16

1865

Horsey Down, Surrey, England

Charles

Austen

Son

Single

10

1871

Horsey Down, Surrey, England

Mary

Wright

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

Lewes, Sussex, England

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