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Household of Benjamin Banks (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Banks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Banks, born in 1840 in Didsbury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary A (born 1866 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England), Caroline (born 1871 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England) and Christopher J (born 1875 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Visitor, Caroline Thornhill, born in 1859 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Banks's household

Male

Benjamin

Banks

Head
Female

Mary A

Banks

Daughter
Male

James

Banks

Son
Female

Caroline

Banks

Daughter
Male

Christopher J

Banks

Son
Female

Caroline

Thornhill

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Banks
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Banks

Head

Widower

41

1840

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Banks

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

James

Banks

Son

Single

12

1869

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Banks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Christopher J

Banks

Son

Single

6

1875

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Thornhill

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

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