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Household of Benjamin Jenkin (born 1820, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 Jenkin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Jenkin, born in 1820 in St Day, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Jenkin, born in 1823 in St Day, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin R (born 1845 in St Day, Cornwall, England), Emily (born 1860 in South America), Tilly (born 1863 in Redruth, Cornwall, England) and Henry (born 1867 in Redruth, Cornwall, England).


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Benjamin Jenkin's household

Male

Benjamin

Jenkin

Head
Female

Eliza

Jenkin

Wife
Male

Benjamin R

Jenkin

Son
Female

Emily

Jenkin

Daughter
Female

Tilly

Jenkin

Daughter
Male

Henry

Jenkin

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Jenkin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place St Day, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Jenkin

Head

Married

61

1820

St Day, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Jenkin

Wife

Married

58

1823

St Day, Cornwall, England

Benjamin R

Jenkin

Son

Married

36

1845

St Day, Cornwall, England

Emily

Jenkin

Daughter

Single

21

1860

South America

Tilly

Jenkin

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Henry

Jenkin

Son

Single

14

1867

Redruth, Cornwall, England

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