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Household of Benjamin Keslake (born 1838, 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 Keslake and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Keslake, born in 1838 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Louisa Keslake, born in 1851 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in -), Frank (born 1875 in -), John (born 1877 in -), Sidney (born 1879 in -) and Ellen L (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Elena Casely, born in 1869 in Devon, England.


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Benjamin Keslake's household

Male

Benjamin

Keslake

Head
Female

Louisa

Keslake

Wife
Male

William

Keslake

Son
Male

Frank

Keslake

Son
Male

John

Keslake

Son
Male

Sidney

Keslake

Son
Female

Ellen L

Keslake

Daughter
Female

Elena

Casely

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Keslake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Keslake

Head

Married

43

1838

Devon, England

Louisa

Keslake

Wife

Married

30

1851

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

William

Keslake

Son

Single

9

1872

-

Frank

Keslake

Son

Single

6

1875

-

John

Keslake

Son

Single

4

1877

-

Sidney

Keslake

Son

Single

2

1879

-

Ellen L

Keslake

Daughter

Single

0

1881

-

Elena

Casely

Servant

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

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