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Household of Benjamin Painter (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 Painter and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Painter, born in 1839 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lydia Painter, born in 1849 in Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1873 in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Susannah (born 1877 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England) and Phoebe (born 1879 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother, Ann Betteridge, born in 1812 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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Benjamin Painter's household

Male

Benjamin

Painter

Head
Female

Lydia

Painter

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Painter

Son
Female

Martha

Painter

Daughter
Female

Mary

Painter

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Painter

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Painter

Daughter
Female

Ann

Betteridge

Mother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Painter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Painter

Head

Married

42

1839

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Lydia

Painter

Wife

Married

32

1849

Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Painter

Son

Single

10

1871

Staffordshire, England

Martha

Painter

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brownhills, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Painter

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Susannah

Painter

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Painter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Betteridge

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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