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Household of Benjamin Lye (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Lye and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Lye, born in 1843 in Butleigh, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Lye, born in 1849 in Kingweston, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Hrriet (born 1870 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), John C (born 1875 in Butleigh, Somerset, England) and Alice E (born 1876 in Butleigh, Somerset, England).


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Benjamin Lye's household

Male

Benjamin

Lye

Head
Female

Mary

Lye

Wife
Female

Hrriet

Lye

Daughter
Male

John C

Lye

Son
Female

Alice E

Lye

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Lye
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Butleigh, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Lye

Head

Married

38

1843

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Mary

Lye

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kingweston, Somerset, England

Hrriet

Lye

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Butleigh, Somerset, England

John C

Lye

Son

Single

6

1875

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Alice E

Lye

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Butleigh, Somerset, England

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