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Household of Benjamin Newman (born 1818, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sherborne, Dorset, 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 Newman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Newman, born in 1818 in West Compton, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Emily (born 1854 in West Compton, Dorset, England), Annie (born 1856 in West Compton, Dorset, England) and Lydia (born 1858 in West Compton, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Visitor, Robert S Meach, born in 1858 in Corscombe, Dorset, England.


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Benjamin Newman's household

Male

Benjamin

Newman

Head
Female

Emily

Newman

Daughter
Female

Annie

Newman

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Newman

Daughter
Male

Robert S

Meach

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Newman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place West Compton, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Newman

Head

Widower

63

1818

West Compton, Dorset, England

Emily

Newman

Daughter

Single

27

1854

West Compton, Dorset, England

Annie

Newman

Daughter

Single

25

1856

West Compton, Dorset, England

Lydia

Newman

Daughter

Single

23

1858

West Compton, Dorset, England

Robert S

Meach

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Corscombe, Dorset, England

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