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Household of Benjamin Harding (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Harding and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Harding, born in 1834 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rachel Harding, born in 1838 in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1870 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William Jas (born 1873 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1876 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Benjamin (born 1878 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Alfred Slade, born in 1845 in Dunster, Somerset, England.


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Benjamin Harding's household

Male

Benjamin

Harding

Head
Female

Rachel

Harding

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Harding

Daughter
Male

William Jas

Harding

Son
Female

Mary

Harding

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Harding

Son
Male

Alfred

Slade

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Harding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Harding

Head

Married

47

1834

Devon, England

Rachel

Harding

Wife

Married

43

1838

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah A

Harding

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Jas

Harding

Son

Single

8

1873

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Harding

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Benjamin

Harding

Son

Single

3

1878

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alfred

Slade

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Dunster, Somerset, England

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