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Household of Benjamin Bentley (born 1853, 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 Bentley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bentley, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Bentley, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Lillie (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Florence (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger Head, Margaret Russell, born in 1839 in Ireland.


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Benjamin Bentley's household

Male

Benjamin

Bentley

Head
Female

Jane

Bentley

Wife
Female

Lillie

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Florence

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Russell

Lodger Head
Female

Ellen

Russell

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bentley

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Bentley

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lillie

Bentley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Bentley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Russell

Lodger Head

Widow

42

1839

Ireland

Ellen

Russell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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