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Household of Benjamin Chester (born 1825, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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 Chester and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Chester, born in 1825 in Hardington, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Chester, born in 1849 in Hardington, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1865 in Hardington, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1867 in Hardington, Somerset, England), John (born 1869 in Hardington, Somerset, England), Benjamin (born 1877 in Hardington, Somerset, England) and Bessie A (born 1880 in Hardington, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Sister Daughter, Kate Abbott, born in 1874 in Hardington, Somerset, England.
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Benjamin Chester's household
Benjamin
Chester
Head
Jane
Chester
Wife
Frank
Chester
Son
Edward
Chester
Son
John
Chester
Son
Benjamin
Chester
Son
Bessie A
Chester
Daughter
Kate
Abbott
Sister Daughter
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Chester |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Hardington, Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Chester | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Hardington, Somerset, England | |
Jane | Chester | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Hardington, Somerset, England | |
Frank | Chester | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Hardington, Somerset, England | |
Edward | Chester | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Hardington, Somerset, England | |
John | Chester | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Hardington, Somerset, England | |
Benjamin | Chester | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hardington, Somerset, England | |
Bessie A | Chester | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hardington, Somerset, England | |
Kate | Abbott | Sister Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Hardington, Somerset, England |
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