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Household of Benjamin Key (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Key and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Key, born in 1831 in Mile End, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Key, born in 1820 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Edwin (born 1870 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1878 in Canning Town, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Samuel (born 1833 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Joseph (born 1824 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Charlotte (born 1826 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Robert (born 1867 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Key's household

Male

Benjamin

Key

Head
Female

Jane

Key

Wife
Male

Edwin

Garner

Grand Son
Male

Alfred

Zurhorst

Grand Son
Male

Samuel

Briggs

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Fitch

Boarder
Female

Charlotte

Fitch

Boarder
Male

Robert

Fitch

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Nightingale

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Mile End, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Key

Head

Married

50

1831

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Jane

Key

Wife

Married

61

1820

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Garner

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Zurhorst

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Canning Town, Essex, England

Samuel

Briggs

Boarder

Single

48

1833

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Fitch

Boarder

Married

57

1824

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Fitch

Boarder

Married

55

1826

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Robert

Fitch

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Nightingale

Servant

Single

15

1866

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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