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Household of Benjamin Parish (born 1842, Huntingdonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 Parish and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Parish, born in 1842 in Huntingdonshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elizabeth Parish, born in 1841 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Alice Elizabeth (born 1870 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Lily Matilda (born 1872 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), Maud Mary (born 1874 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Violet Blanche (born 1881 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Alice (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Margate, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Parish's household

Male

Benjamin

Parish

Head
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Parish

Wife
Female

Alice Elizabeth

Parish

Daughter
Female

Lily Matilda

Parish

Daughter
Female

Maud Mary

Parish

Daughter
Female

Violet Blanche

Parish

Daughter
Female

Alice

Triggs

Niece
Female

Ellen

West

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Parish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Huntingdonshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Parish

Head

Married

39

1842

Huntingdonshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Parish

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Alice Elizabeth

Parish

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Lily Matilda

Parish

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Maud Mary

Parish

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Violet Blanche

Parish

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Alice

Triggs

Niece

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

West

Servant

Single

17

1864

Margate, Kent, England

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