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Household of Benjamin Cole (born 1846, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Cole and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cole, born in 1846 in Begelly, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Agnes (born 1869 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1870 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Louisa (born 1873 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales), Charlotte (born 1874 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Jane (born 1876 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister In Law, Charlotte (born 1843 in Germany) and Benjamin's Nephew, Herman (born 1880 in Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Benjamin Cole's household

Male

Benjamin

Cole

Head
Female

Charlotte

Lewis

Sister In Law
Female

Agnes

Cole

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cole

Son
Female

Louisa

Cole

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Cole

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cole

Daughter
Male

Herman

Lewis

Nephew
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cole
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Begelly, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cole

Head

Widower

35

1846

Begelly, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Charlotte

Lewis

Sister In Law

Married

38

1843

Germany

Agnes

Cole

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Cole

Son

Single

11

1870

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Louisa

Cole

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Charlotte

Cole

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Cole

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

Herman

Lewis

Nephew

Single

1

1880

Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, Wales

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