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Household of Benjamin Ovens (born 1827, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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 Ovens and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Ovens, born in 1827 in Camberwell, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ovens, born in 1832 in Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1865 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), Frank (born 1866 in Camberwell, Surrey, England) and Henry (born 1875 in Camberwell, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Edward (born 1864 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Benjamin's Lodger, Maria (born 1803 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Mary A (born 1871 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).


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Benjamin Ovens's household

Male

Benjamin

Ovens

Head
Female

Eliza

Ovens

Wife
Female

Emma

Ovens

Daughter
Male

Frank

Ovens

Son
Male

Henry

Ovens

Son
Male

Edward

McFee

Boarder
Female

Maria

Vent

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Broster

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Ovens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Camberwell, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Ovens

Head

Married

54

1827

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Eliza

Ovens

Wife

Married

49

1832

Surrey, England

Emma

Ovens

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Frank

Ovens

Son

Single

15

1866

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Henry

Ovens

Son

Single

6

1875

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Edward

McFee

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Maria

Vent

Lodger

Widow

78

1803

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Broster

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Lambeth, Surrey, England

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