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Household of Benjamin Rule (born 1811, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, 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 Rule and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Rule, born in 1811 in Langham, Essex, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Emily (born 1839 in Nayland, Suffolk, England) and Selina (born 1843 in Nayland, Suffolk, England). He had 1 grandchild; Douglas, born 1878 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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Benjamin Rule's household

Male

Benjamin

Rule

Head
Female

Emily

Rule

Daughter
Female

Selina

Rule

Daughter
Male

Douglas

Dixey

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Rule
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Langham, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Rule

Head

Widower

70

1811

Langham, Essex, England

Emily

Rule

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Nayland, Suffolk, England

Selina

Rule

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Nayland, Suffolk, England

Douglas

Dixey

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Colchester, Essex, England

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