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Household of Benjamin Shead (born 1829, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, 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 Shead and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shead, born in 1829 in Wivenhoe, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Harriet Shead, born in 1831 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin Arthur (born 1872 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Harriet (born 1863 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England) and Annie (born 1874 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England).


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Benjamin Shead's household

Male

Benjamin

Shead

Head
Female

Harriet

Shead

Wife
Male

Benjamin Arthur

Shead

Son
Female

Harriet

Shead

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shead

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Benjamin

Shead

Head

Married

52

1829

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Harriet

Shead

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Benjamin Arthur

Shead

Son

Single

9

1872

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Harriet

Shead

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Annie

Shead

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

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