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Household of Benjamin Franklin (born 1847)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, 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 Franklin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Franklin, born in 1847 in , consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Fanny Franklin, born in 1845 in Poland (Russia). They had 5 children; Rachael (born 1872 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Louis (born 1873 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Isaac (born 1877 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and Milly (born 1880 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Franklin's household

Male

Benjamin

Franklin

Head
Female

Fanny

Franklin

Wife
Female

Rachael

Franklin

Daughter
Male

Louis

Franklin

Son
Female

Sarah

Franklin

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Franklin

Son
Female

Milly

Franklin

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Franklin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Poland (Russia)

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Franklin

Head

Married

34

1847

Poland (Russia)

Fanny

Franklin

Wife

Married

36

1845

Poland (Russia)

Rachael

Franklin

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Louis

Franklin

Son

Single

8

1873

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Franklin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Isaac

Franklin

Son

Single

4

1877

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Milly

Franklin

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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