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Household of Benjamin Burton (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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 Burton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Burton, born in 1842 in , consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Bessy Burton, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Jane Ann (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Matilda (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, George Kenyon, born in 1831 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Burton's household

Male

Benjamin

Burton

Head
Female

Bessy

Burton

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Burton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Burton

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Burton

Son
Female

Matilda

Burton

Daughter
Male

George

Kenyon

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Burton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Burton

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Bessy

Burton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Jane Ann

Burton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Burton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Burton

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Burton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

Kenyon

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Bury, Lancashire, England

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