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Household of Benjamin Box (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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 Box and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Box, born in 1853 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Fanny Box, born in 1847 in Lewtrenchard, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Kelly, Devon, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1871 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Thomas Jerry (born 1879 in Milton Abbot, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, William (born 1854 in Coryton, Devon, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Charlotte (born 1853 in Bradford, Devon, England).


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Benjamin Box's household

Male

Benjamin

Box

Head
Female

Fanny

Box

Wife
Male

William

Box

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Box

Daughter
Male

Thomas Jerry

Box

Son
Male

William

Chasty

Visitor
Female

Charlotte

Chasty

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Box
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Box

Head

Married

28

1853

Devon, England

Fanny

Box

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lewtrenchard, Devon, England

William

Box

Son

Single

13

1868

Kelly, Devon, England

Mary Elizabeth

Box

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Thomas Jerry

Box

Son

Single

2

1879

Milton Abbot, Devon, England

William

Chasty

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Coryton, Devon, England

Charlotte

Chasty

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Devon, England

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