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Household of Benjamin Howell (born 1838, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Howell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Howell, born in 1838 in Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Howell, born in 1835 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Mother In Law, Eleanor (born 1808 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Robert (born 1852 in Newbottle, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Howell's household

Male

Benjamin

Howell

Head
Female

Mary

Howell

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Reay

Mother In Law
Male

Robert

Connor

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Howell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Howell

Head

Married

43

1838

Norfolk, England

Mary

Howell

Wife

Married

46

1835

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor

Reay

Mother In Law

Widow

73

1808

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Connor

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Newbottle, Durham, England

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