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Household of Benjamin Bridger (born 1833, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 Bridger and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bridger, born in 1833 in Frant, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Caroline Bridger, born in 1832 in Morton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Henry (born 1877 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Mary (born 1782 in Marton, Gloucestershire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1854 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Bridger's household

Male

Benjamin

Bridger

Head
Female

Caroline

Bridger

Wife
Male

William

Bridger

Son
Male

Henry

Bridger

Son
Male

Benjamin

Bridger

Son
Female

Mary

Phipps

Visitor
Male

William

Ballard

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Bridger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Frant, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Bridger

Head

Married

48

1833

Frant, Kent, England

Caroline

Bridger

Wife

Married

49

1832

Morton, Gloucestershire, England

William

Bridger

Son

Single

6

1875

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Henry

Bridger

Son

Single

4

1877

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Benjamin

Bridger

Son

Single

2

1879

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Mary

Phipps

Visitor

Widow

99

1782

Marton, Gloucestershire, England

William

Ballard

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

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