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Household of Benjamin Hillier (born 1831, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Hillier and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hillier, born in 1831 in Hampshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hillier, born in 1839 in Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Jesse (born 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Benjamin (born 1878 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Samuel (born 1855 in Hampshire, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Ellen (born 1821 in Sussex, England).


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Benjamin Hillier's household

Male

Benjamin

Hillier

Head
Female

Eliza

Hillier

Wife
Male

Jesse

Hillier

Son
Female

Ellen

Hillier

Daughter
Male

Henry

Hillier

Son
Male

Benjamin

Hillier

Son
Male

Frank

Hillier

Son
Male

Samuel

Kitcher

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Pellum

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hillier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hampshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hillier

Head

Married

50

1831

Hampshire, England

Eliza

Hillier

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hampshire, England

Jesse

Hillier

Son

Single

14

1867

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Hillier

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brighton, Sussex, England

Henry

Hillier

Son

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Benjamin

Hillier

Son

Single

3

1878

Brighton, Sussex, England

Frank

Hillier

Son

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

Samuel

Kitcher

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Hampshire, England

Ellen

Pellum

Visitor

Single

60

1821

Sussex, England

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