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Household of Benjamin Earl (born 1849, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 Earl and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Earl, born in 1849 in Southease, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Caroline Earl, born in 1852 in Wilmington, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1872 in Southease, Sussex, England), Edward (born 1875 in Wilmington, Sussex, England) and James (born 1880 in Wilmington, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Richard Francis Smith, born in 1850 in Sussex, England.


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Benjamin Earl's household

Male

Benjamin

Earl

Head
Female

Caroline

Earl

Wife
Female

Caroline

Earl

Daughter
Male

Edward

Earl

Son
Male

James

Earl

Son
Male

Richard Francis

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Earl
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Southease, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Earl

Head

Married

32

1849

Southease, Sussex, England

Caroline

Earl

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wilmington, Sussex, England

Caroline

Earl

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Southease, Sussex, England

Edward

Earl

Son

Single

6

1875

Wilmington, Sussex, England

James

Earl

Son

Single

1

1880

Wilmington, Sussex, England

Richard Francis

Smith

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Sussex, England

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