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Household of Benjamin Fail (born 1820, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Fail and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Fail, born in 1820 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Fail, born in 1823 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1853 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John M (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary M, born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Benjamin Fail's household

Male

Benjamin

Fail

Head
Female

Ann

Fail

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Fail

Son
Male

John M

Fail

Son
Female

Mary M

Watson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Fail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Fail

Head

Married

61

1820

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Fail

Wife

Married

58

1823

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Benjamin

Fail

Son

Single

28

1853

South Shields, Durham, England

John M

Fail

Son

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary M

Watson

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

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