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Household of Benjamin Cain (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Cain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cain, born in 1841 in Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Cain, born in 1853 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Herbert (born 1874 in Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England), Gertrude Mary (born 1875 in Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England) and Helena M (born 1876 in Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Benjamin's Servant, Hannah (born 1843 in Wales) and Benjamin's Servant, John (born 1862 in Ireland).


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Benjamin Cain's household

Male

Benjamin

Cain

Head
Female

Charlotte

Cain

Wife
Male

Herbert

Cain

Son
Female

Gertrude Mary

Cain

Daughter
Female

Helena M

Cain

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Cregan

Servant
Female

Hannah

Jones

Servant
Male

John

McNulty

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cain

Head

Married

40

1841

Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Cain

Wife

Married

28

1853

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Herbert

Cain

Son

Single

7

1874

Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England

Gertrude Mary

Cain

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England

Helena M

Cain

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bootle cum Linacre, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Cregan

Servant

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Jones

Servant

Single

38

1843

Wales

John

McNulty

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ireland

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