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Household of Benjamin Riddles (born 1832, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Riddles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Riddles, born in 1832 in Sompting, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Riddles, born in 1841 in Worthing, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Harriett (born 1868 in Sompting, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1871 in Sompting, Sussex, England) and Lissie (born 1877 in Sompting, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, William Riddles, born in 1816 in Sompting, Sussex, England.


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Benjamin Riddles's household

Male

Benjamin

Riddles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Riddles

Wife
Female

Harriett

Riddles

Daughter
Female

Alice

Riddles

Daughter
Female

Lissie

Riddles

Daughter
Male

William

Riddles

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Riddles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sompting, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Riddles

Head

Married

49

1832

Sompting, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Riddles

Wife

Married

40

1841

Worthing, Sussex, England

Harriett

Riddles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sompting, Sussex, England

Alice

Riddles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sompting, Sussex, England

Lissie

Riddles

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sompting, Sussex, England

William

Riddles

Lodger

Widower

65

1816

Sompting, Sussex, England

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