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Household of Benjamin Close (born 1852, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, 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 Close and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Close, born in 1852 in Wimborne, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Close, born in 1853 in Downton, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Albert E (born 1878 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England), Ralph T (born 1879 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England) and Alice M (born 1881 in Farnborough, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Sister In Law, Bessie Hookey, born in 1867 in Downton, Wiltshire, England.


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Benjamin Close's household

Male

Benjamin

Close

Head
Female

Sarah

Close

Wife
Male

Albert E

Close

Son
Male

Ralph T

Close

Son
Female

Alice M

Close

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Hookey

Sister In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wimborne, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Close

Head

Married

29

1852

Wimborne, Dorset, England

Sarah

Close

Wife

Married

28

1853

Downton, Wiltshire, England

Albert E

Close

Son

Single

3

1878

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Ralph T

Close

Son

Single

2

1879

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Alice M

Close

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Farnborough, Hampshire, England

Bessie

Hookey

Sister In Law

Single

14

1867

Downton, Wiltshire, England

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