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Household of Benjamin Buss (born 1828, Sussex)

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 Buss and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Buss, born in 1828 in Salehurst, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Buss, born in 1832 in Stone, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1857 in Horsmonden, Kent, England) and Edwin (born 1860 in Horsmonden, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister, Sarah L (born 1860 in Horsmonden, Kent, England), Benjamin's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Pembury, Kent, England), Benjamin's Servant, Anne (born 1861 in Hever, Kent, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Alice (born 1864 in Pembury, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Buss's household

Male

Benjamin

Buss

Head
Female

Mary

Buss

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Buss

Son
Male

Edwin

Buss

Son
Female

Sarah L

Buss

Sister
Female

Sarah

Osborne

Servant
Female

Anne

Finn

Servant
Female

Alice

Baldwin

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Buss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Salehurst, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Buss

Head

Married

53

1828

Salehurst, Sussex, England

Mary

Buss

Wife

Married

49

1832

Stone, Kent, England

Benjamin

Buss

Son

Single

24

1857

Horsmonden, Kent, England

Edwin

Buss

Son

Single

21

1860

Horsmonden, Kent, England

Sarah L

Buss

Sister

Single

21

1860

Horsmonden, Kent, England

Sarah

Osborne

Servant

Single

24

1857

Pembury, Kent, England

Anne

Finn

Servant

Single

20

1861

Hever, Kent, England

Alice

Baldwin

Servant

Single

17

1864

Pembury, Kent, England

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