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Household of Benjamin French (born 1843, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 French and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin French, born in 1843 in Merrington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah French, born in 1847 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1870 in Shildon, Durham, England), Jane (born 1873 in Shildon, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Shildon, Durham, England), Joseph B (born 1877 in Shildon, Durham, England) and James (born 1879 in Shildon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Father, James French, born in 1820 in Merrington, Durham, England.
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Benjamin French's household
Benjamin
French
Head
Sarah
French
Wife
Mary
French
Daughter
Jane
French
Daughter
Elizabeth
French
Daughter
Joseph B
French
Son
James
French
Son
James
French
Father
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | French |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Merrington, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | French | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Merrington, Durham, England | |
Sarah | French | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England | |
Mary | French | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Jane | French | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | French | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Joseph B | French | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
James | French | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
James | French | Father | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Merrington, Durham, England |
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