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Household of Benjamin Phelps (born 1814, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newent, Herefordshire, 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 Phelps and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Phelps, born in 1814 in Newent, Gloucestershire, consisted of 2 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Housekeeper, Eliza Cornwall, born in 1855 in Linton, Herefordshire, England.


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Benjamin Phelps's household

Male

Benjamin

Phelps

Head
Female

Eliza

Cornwall

Housekeeper
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Phelps
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Phelps

Head

Widower

67

1814

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Cornwall

Housekeeper

Single

26

1855

Linton, Herefordshire, England

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