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Household of Benjamin John Button (born 1843, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 John Button and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin John Button, born in 1843 in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin John was the head of the household, married to Maria Ellen Button, born in 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward Isaac (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary Horrocks (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin John's Sister In Law, Emma Beswick, born in 1855 in Denton, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin John Button's household

Male

Benjamin John

Button

Head
Female

Maria Ellen

Button

Wife
Male

Edward Isaac

Button

Son
Male

Arthur

Button

Son
Female

Mary Horrocks

Button

Daughter
Male

John

Button

Son
Female

Emma

Beswick

Sister In Law
First name(s) Benjamin John
Last name Button
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin John

Button

Head

Married

38

1843

Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England

Maria Ellen

Button

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Edward Isaac

Button

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Button

Son

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Horrocks

Button

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Button

Son

Single

0

1881

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Beswick

Sister In Law

Single

26

1855

Denton, Lancashire, England

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