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Household of Benjamin J Myers (born 1801, Essex)

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 J Myers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin J Myers, born in 1801 in Maldon, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin J was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Albert B (born 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Edward B (born 1846 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin J's Ho Keeper, Annie (born 1844 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England), Benjamin J's Cook, Sarah (born 1845 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Benjamin J's Groom, Lewis (born 1856 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Benjamin J Myers's household

Male

Benjamin J

Myers

Head
Male

Albert B

Myers

Son
Male

Edward B

Myers

Son
Female

Annie

Hamilton

Ho Keeper
Female

Sarah

Mills

Cook
Male

Lewis

Ewens

Groom
First name(s) Benjamin J
Last name Myers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Maldon, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin J

Myers

Head

Widower

80

1801

Maldon, Essex, England

Albert B

Myers

Son

Single

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edward B

Myers

Son

Single

35

1846

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Annie

Hamilton

Ho Keeper

Widow

37

1844

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Sarah

Mills

Cook

Married

36

1845

Exeter, Devon, England

Lewis

Ewens

Groom

Single

25

1856

Exeter, Devon, England

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