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Household of Benjamin Lawes (born 1843, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Devizes, Wiltshire, 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 Lawes and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lawes, born in 1843 in West Lavington, Wiltshire, consisted of 2 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Matilda Gaisford, born in 1823 in Worton, Wiltshire, England.


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Benjamin Lawes's household

Male

Benjamin

Lawes

Head
Female

Matilda

Gaisford

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lawes
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Lavington, Wiltshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Lawes

Head

Single

38

1843

West Lavington, Wiltshire, England

Matilda

Gaisford

Servant

Widow

58

1823

Worton, Wiltshire, England

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