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Household of Benjamin Fish (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 Fish and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Fish, born in 1837 in Blackpool, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary J Fish, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Barrow (born 1865 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1867 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1869 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1870 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Lilly (born 1871 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Lawrence (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Governess, Ada M (born 1855 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Maria (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Fish's household

Male

Benjamin

Fish

Head
Female

Mary J

Fish

Wife
Male

Barrow

Fish

Son
Male

Benjamin

Fish

Son
Male

Richard

Fish

Son
Female

Ada

Fish

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Fish

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Fish

Daughter
Male

Lawrence

Fish

Son
Female

Ada M

Miller

Governess
Female

Maria

Griffiths

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Fish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Fish

Head

Married

44

1837

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Fish

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Barrow

Fish

Son

Single

16

1865

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Fish

Son

Single

14

1867

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Richard

Fish

Son

Single

12

1869

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Ada

Fish

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Lilly

Fish

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Fish

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Fish

Son

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Ada M

Miller

Governess

Single

26

1855

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Maria

Griffiths

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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