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Household of Benjamin Desire (born 1830)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Desire and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Desire, born in 1830 in , consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rachel Desire, born in 1841 in Highgate, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Conway Rice, born in 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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Benjamin Desire's household

Male

Benjamin

Desire

Head
Female

Rachel

Desire

Wife
Female

Agnes

Desire

Daughter
Male

Conway

Rice

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Desire
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place France

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Desire

Head

Married

51

1830

France

Rachel

Desire

Wife

Married

40

1841

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Desire

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Conway

Rice

Servant

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

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