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Household of Benjamin Jacobs (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 Jacobs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Jacobs, born in 1837 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jacobs, born in 1834 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1858 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Benjamin (born 1861 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Julia (born 1865 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Mary (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Jacobs's household

Male

Benjamin

Jacobs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Jacobs

Wife
Male

Edward

Jacobs

Son
Male

Benjamin

Jacobs

Son
Male

Joseph

Jacobs

Son
Female

Julia

Jacobs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Soloman

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Jacobs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Jacobs

Head

Married

44

1837

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Jacobs

Wife

Married

47

1834

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Edward

Jacobs

Son

Single

23

1858

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Jacobs

Son

Single

20

1861

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Jacobs

Son

Single

19

1862

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Julia

Jacobs

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Mary

Soloman

Niece

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Jones

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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