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Household of Benjamin Nightingale (born 1826, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horsham, Sussex, 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 Nightingale and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Nightingale, born in 1826 in Warnham, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's House Keeper, Sabina (born 1859 in Rudgwick, Sussex, England), Benjamin's Visitor, Mary (born 1870 in Rudgwick, Sussex, England), Benjamin's Hs Kprs Chils, Kate (born 1879 in Rudgwick, Sussex, England), Benjamin's Hs Kprs Chils, Benjamin N (born 1880 in Rudgwick, Sussex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Thomas (born 1851 in Sullington, Sussex, England).


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Benjamin Nightingale's household

Male

Benjamin

Nightingale

Head
Female

Sabina

Edwards

House Keeper
Female

Mary

Edwards

Visitor
Female

Kate

Edwards

Hs Kprs Chils
Male

Benjamin N

Edwards

Hs Kprs Chils
Male

Thomas

Booker

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Nightingale
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Warnham, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Nightingale

Head

Widower

55

1826

Warnham, Sussex, England

Sabina

Edwards

House Keeper

Single

22

1859

Rudgwick, Sussex, England

Mary

Edwards

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Rudgwick, Sussex, England

Kate

Edwards

Hs Kprs Chils

Single

2

1879

Rudgwick, Sussex, England

Benjamin N

Edwards

Hs Kprs Chils

Single

1

1880

Rudgwick, Sussex, England

Thomas

Booker

Servant

Single

30

1851

Sullington, Sussex, England

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