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Household of Benjamin Canning (born 1835, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 Canning and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Canning, born in 1835 in Melksham, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Canning, born in 1840 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1858 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Benjamin (born 1863 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Victoria (born 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Father, John Canning, born in 1801 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.


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Benjamin Canning's household

Male

Benjamin

Canning

Head
Female

Sarah

Canning

Wife
Male

John

Canning

Father
Male

John W

Canning

Son
Male

Benjamin

Canning

Son
Female

Victoria

Canning

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Canning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Canning

Head

Married

46

1835

Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Canning

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Canning

Father

Widower

80

1801

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

John W

Canning

Son

Single

23

1858

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Benjamin

Canning

Son

Single

18

1863

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Victoria

Canning

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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