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Household of Benjamin Hems (born 1855, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 Hems and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hems, born in 1855 in Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Hems, born in 1856 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Eleanor Lewis, born in 1852 in Islington, Middlesex, England.


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Benjamin Hems's household

Male

Benjamin

Hems

Head
Female

Martha

Hems

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Lewis

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hems
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hems

Head

Married

26

1855

Middlesex, England

Martha

Hems

Wife

Married

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Lewis

Lodger

Widow

29

1852

Islington, Middlesex, England

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