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Household of Benjamin Shilling (born 1847, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, Kent, 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 Shilling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Shilling, born in 1847 in Boughton, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shilling, born in 1853 in Ramsgate, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Herbert (born 1874 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Charles (born 1876 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Shilling's household

Male

Benjamin

Shilling

Head
Female

Ellen

Shilling

Wife
Male

Thomas

Shilling

Son
Male

Herbert

Shilling

Son
Male

Charles

Shilling

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Shilling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Boughton, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Shilling

Head

Married

34

1847

Boughton, Kent, England

Ellen

Shilling

Wife

Married

28

1853

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Thomas

Shilling

Son

Single

11

1870

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Herbert

Shilling

Son

Single

7

1874

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Charles

Shilling

Son

Single

5

1876

Ramsgate, Kent, England

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