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Household of Benjamin Parsons (born 1805, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newent, Gloucestershire, 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 Parsons and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Parsons, born in 1805 in Newent, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Parsons, born in 1801 in Herefordshire, England. They had 4 grandchildren; Benjamin Lewis (born 1871 in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England), Edward (born 1873 in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England), Margaret Kate (born 1876 in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England) and James Charles (born 1879 in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Son In Law, James Farmer, born in 1846 in Bosbury, Herefordshire, England.


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Benjamin Parsons's household

Male

Benjamin

Parsons

Head
Female

Ann

Parsons

Wife
Male

Benjamin Lewis

Parsons

Grand Son
Male

James

Farmer

Son In Law
Male

Edward

Farmer

Grand Son
Female

Margaret Kate

Farmer

Grand Daughter
Male

James Charles

Farmer

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Parsons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Parsons

Head

Married

76

1805

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Parsons

Wife

Married

80

1801

Herefordshire, England

Benjamin Lewis

Parsons

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Dymock, Gloucestershire, England

James

Farmer

Son In Law

Married

35

1846

Bosbury, Herefordshire, England

Edward

Farmer

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Dymock, Gloucestershire, England

Margaret Kate

Farmer

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ledbury, Herefordshire, England

James Charles

Farmer

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Dymock, Gloucestershire, England

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