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Household of Benjamin Filer (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Filer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Filer, born in 1837 in Compton Martin, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mercy Filer, born in 1839 in Pilton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1869 in Pilton, Somerset, England) and Florence M (born 1876 in Oakhill, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin Filer's household

Male

Benjamin

Filer

Head
Female

Mercy

Filer

Wife
Female

Bessie

Filer

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Filer

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Filer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Compton Martin, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Filer

Head

Married

44

1837

Compton Martin, Somerset, England

Mercy

Filer

Wife

Married

42

1839

Pilton, Somerset, England

Bessie

Filer

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pilton, Somerset, England

Florence M

Filer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oakhill, Somerset, England

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