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Household of Benjamin Neil (born 1855, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 Neil and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Neil, born in 1855 in Hampstead, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Neil, born in 1853 in Crook, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1877 in Murton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Murton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Son, John Thomas (born 1870 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Benjamin's Step Son, William (born 1872 in Murton, Durham, England) and Benjamin's Step Son, Richard (born 1874 in Murton, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Neil's household

Male

Benjamin

Neil

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Neil

Wife
Male

Samuel

Neil

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Neil

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Clark

Step Son
Male

William

Clark

Step Son
Male

Richard

Clark

Step Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Neil
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hampstead, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Neil

Head

Married

26

1855

Hampstead, Norfolk, England

Mary Jane

Neil

Wife

Married

28

1853

Crook, Durham, England

Samuel

Neil

Son

Single

4

1877

Murton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Neil

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Murton, Durham, England

John Thomas

Clark

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

William

Clark

Step Son

Single

9

1872

Murton, Durham, England

Richard

Clark

Step Son

Single

7

1874

Murton, Durham, England

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