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Household of Benjamin Sewell (born 1846, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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 Sewell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Sewell, born in 1846 in Essex, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sewell, born in 1847 in Essex, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1868 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Emily J (born 1872 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Minnie (born 1874 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Florence (born 1878 in Essex, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Essex, England).


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Benjamin Sewell's household

Male

Benjamin

Sewell

Head
Female

Ellen

Sewell

Wife
Male

William

Sewell

Son
Female

Ellen

Sewell

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Sewell

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Sewell

Daughter
Female

Florence

Sewell

Daughter
Female

Ada

Sewell

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Sewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Sewell

Head

Married

35

1846

Essex, England

Ellen

Sewell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Essex, England

William

Sewell

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheerness, Kent, England

Ellen

Sewell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheerness, Kent, England

Emily J

Sewell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheerness, Kent, England

Minnie

Sewell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheerness, Kent, England

Florence

Sewell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Essex, England

Ada

Sewell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Essex, England

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