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Household of Benjamin Ovenden (born 1839, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,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 Ovenden and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ovenden, born in 1839 in Dover, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ovenden, born in 1843 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They had 1 child; Louisa, born 1873 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Boarder, William Mitchell, born in 1857 in East Indies.


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Benjamin Ovenden's household

Male

Benjamin

Ovenden

Head
Female

Ellen

Ovenden

Wife
Female

Louisa

Ovenden

Daughter
Male

William

Mitchell

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ovenden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dover, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Ovenden

Head

Married

42

1839

Dover, Kent, England

Ellen

Ovenden

Wife

Married

38

1843

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Louisa

Ovenden

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William

Mitchell

Boarder

Single

24

1857

East Indies

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