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Household of Benjamin Ireland (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Ireland and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ireland, born in 1840 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ireland, born in 1839 in Stoke Canon, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1869 in Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1873 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother In Law, Matilda Sanders, born in 1810 in Crediton, Devon, England.


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Benjamin Ireland's household

Male

Benjamin

Ireland

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ireland

Wife
Female

Emily

Ireland

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Ireland

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Sanders

Mother In Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ireland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ireland

Head

Married

41

1840

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Ireland

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stoke Canon, Devon, England

Emily

Ireland

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

Bessie

Ireland

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Matilda

Sanders

Mother In Law

Widow

71

1810

Crediton, Devon, England

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