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Household of Benjamin Petts (born 1838, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Petts and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Petts, born in 1838 in Essex, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Petts, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1871 in Leytonstone, Essex, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Leytonstone, Essex, England), Florence (born 1875 in Leytonstone, Essex, England) and James (born 1880 in Leytonstone, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Stepson, William (born 1862 in Leytonstone, Essex, England), Benjamin's Stepson, Alfred J G0 (born 1866 in Leytonstone, Essex, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Frederick (born 1865 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Adison (born 1839 in Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Petts's household

Male

Benjamin

Petts

Head
Female

Jane

Petts

Wife
Male

William

Griggs

Stepson
Male

Alfred J G0

Iggs (Petts)

Stepson
Female

Alice

Petts

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Petts

Son
Female

Florence

Petts

Daughter
Male

James

Petts

Son
Male

Frederick

Bennett

Boarder
Male

Adison

Skillett

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Petts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Petts

Head

Married

43

1838

Essex, England

Jane

Petts

Wife

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

William

Griggs

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Alfred J G0

Iggs (Petts)

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Alice

Petts

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Herbert

Petts

Son

Single

8

1873

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Florence

Petts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leytonstone, Essex, England

James

Petts

Son

Single

1

1880

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Frederick

Bennett

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Adison

Skillett

Boarder

Married

42

1839

Middlesex, England

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