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Household of Benjamin Bensusan (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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 Bensusan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bensusan, born in 1830 in Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Bensusan, born in 1826 in Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Abraham (born 1857 in Middlesex, England), David (born 1865 in Middlesex, England), Catherine (born 1859 in Middlesex, England), Rebecca (born 1861 in Middlesex, England) and Rachel (born 1870 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's -, Maria (born 1836 in Poland (Russia)).


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Benjamin Bensusan's household

Male

Benjamin

Bensusan

Head
Female

Phoebe

Bensusan

Wife
Male

Abraham

Bensusan

Son
Male

David

Bensusan

Son
Female

Catherine

Bensusan

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Bensusan

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Bensusan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shea

Servant
Female

Maria

Harris

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First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bensusan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bensusan

Head

Married

51

1830

Middlesex, England

Phoebe

Bensusan

Wife

Married

55

1826

Middlesex, England

Abraham

Bensusan

Son

Single

24

1857

Middlesex, England

David

Bensusan

Son

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Catherine

Bensusan

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Bensusan

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Middlesex, England

Rachel

Bensusan

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Shea

Servant

Single

19

1862

Middlesex, England

Maria

Harris

-

Widow

45

1836

Poland (Russia)

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