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Household of Benjamin Denton (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Denton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Denton, born in 1854 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lider Denton, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1876 in New Herrington, Durham, England) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1878 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, William (born 1818 in Chatham) and Benjamin's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Denton's household

Male

Benjamin

Denton

Head
Female

Lider

Denton

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Denton

Son
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Denton

Daughter
Male

William

Maccain

Boarder
Male

John

Maccain

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Denton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Denton

Head

Married

27

1854

Durham, England

Lider

Denton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Benjamin

Denton

Son

Single

5

1876

New Herrington, Durham, England

Elizabeth Jane

Denton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

William

Maccain

Boarder

Widower

63

1818

Chatham

John

Maccain

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

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