Benjamin J French
Born 1848
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Household of Benjamin Lawson (born 1828, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Lawson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lawson, born in 1828 in Hoo, Kent, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriett Lawson, born in 1832 in Rainham, Kent, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1862 in Harwell, Berkshire, England), Benjamin (born 1866 in Gillingham, Kent, England), Edward (born 1871 in Gillingham, Kent, England), Alice (born 1873 in Gillingham, Kent, England), John (born 1876 in Gillingham, Kent, England) and Ada (born 1881 in Gillingham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1875 in Chatham, Kent, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Phoebe (born 1870 in Chatham, Kent, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Jane (born 1863 in Herne Hill, Kent, England).
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Benjamin Lawson's household
Benjamin
Lawson
Head
Harriett
Lawson
Wife
George
Lawson
Son
Benjamin
Lawson
Son
Edward
Lawson
Son
Alice
Lawson
Daughter
John
Lawson
Son
Elizabeth
Sayer
Lodger
Phoebe
Sayer
Lodger
Jane
Hitch
Visitor
Ada
Hitch
Daughter
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Lawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Hoo, Kent, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Lawson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Hoo, Kent, England | |
Harriett | Lawson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Rainham, Kent, England | |
George | Lawson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Harwell, Berkshire, England | |
Benjamin | Lawson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Edward | Lawson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Alice | Lawson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
John | Lawson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Gillingham, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Sayer | Lodger | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Phoebe | Sayer | Lodger | Single | 11 | 1870 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Jane | Hitch | Visitor | Married | 18 | 1863 | Herne Hill, Kent, England | |
Ada | Hitch | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Gillingham, Kent, England |
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