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Household of Benjamin Fermet (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Fermet and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Fermet, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Barbara Fermet, born in 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John George (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas Wm (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Kezia Christie, born in 1813 in Blyth, Northumberland, England.


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Benjamin Fermet's household

Male

Benjamin

Fermet

Head
Female

Barbara

Fermet

Wife
Male

John George

Fermet

Son
Male

Benjamin

Fermet

Son
Male

Thomas Wm

Fermet

Son
Female

Kezia

Christie

Mother In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Fermet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Fermet

Head

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Barbara

Fermet

Wife

Married

22

1859

South Shields, Durham, England

John George

Fermet

Son

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Benjamin

Fermet

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas Wm

Fermet

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Kezia

Christie

Mother In Law

Widow

68

1813

Blyth, Northumberland, England

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