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Household of Benjamin Farrow (born 1845, Middlesex)

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 Farrow and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Farrow, born in 1845 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 14 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Benjamin S (born 1867 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Arthur R (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Philip P (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Henry (born 1820 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Lodgers Daughter, Emma (born 1851 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Lodgers Daughter, Mary (born 1853 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Lodgers Daughter, Eliza (born 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1821 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Caroline (born 1845 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Silas (born 1847 in Shirley, Hampshire, England), Benjamin's Lodgers Wife, Mary A (born 1840 in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England) and Benjamin's Step Son, Frederick (born 1868 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Farrow's household

Male

Benjamin

Farrow

Head
Male

Benjamin S

Farrow

Son
Male

Arthur R

Farrow

Son
Male

Philip P

Farrow

Son
Male

Henry

Sparrow

Lodger
Female

Emma

Sparrow

Lodgers Daughter
Female

Mary

Sparrow

Lodgers Daughter
Female

Eliza

Sparrow

Lodgers Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Skyrme

Lodger
Female

Caroline

Hunter

Boarder
Male

Silas

Godwin

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Godwin

Lodgers Wife
Male

Frederick

Leykanff

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Godwin

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Farrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Farrow

Head

Widower

36

1845

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Benjamin S

Farrow

Son

Single

14

1867

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Arthur R

Farrow

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Philip P

Farrow

Son

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Henry

Sparrow

Lodger

Widower

61

1820

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emma

Sparrow

Lodgers Daughter

Single

30

1851

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Mary

Sparrow

Lodgers Daughter

Single

28

1853

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Sparrow

Lodgers Daughter

Single

22

1859

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Skyrme

Lodger

Widow

60

1821

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Hunter

Boarder

Widow

36

1845

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Silas

Godwin

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Shirley, Hampshire, England

Mary A

Godwin

Lodgers Wife

Married

41

1840

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Frederick

Leykanff

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Godwin

Son

Single

5

1876

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

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