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Household of Benjamin Harrison (born 1812, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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 Harrison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Harrison, born in 1812 in Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Harrison, born in 1808 in Topsham, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Edith E (born 1844 in South Petherton, Somerset, England) and John (born 1848 in South Petherton, Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Annie A, born 1871 in Kingsbury, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Martha Wines, born in 1851 in South Petherton, Somerset, England.


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Benjamin Harrison's household

Male

Benjamin

Harrison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Female

Edith E

Harrison

Daughter
Male

John

Harrison

Son
Female

Annie A

Scott

Grand Daughter
Female

Martha

Wines

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Harrison

Head

Married

69

1812

Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

73

1808

Topsham, Devon, England

Edith E

Harrison

Daughter

Single

37

1844

South Petherton, Somerset, England

John

Harrison

Son

Single

33

1848

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Annie A

Scott

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kingsbury, Somerset, England

Martha

Wines

Servant

Single

30

1851

South Petherton, Somerset, England

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