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Household of Benjamin Silvester (born 1846, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Silvester and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Silvester, born in 1846 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sara B Silvester, born in 1846 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1869 in Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England), Benjamin (born 1879 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Charles E (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Brother, Edward (born 1856 in Gloucestershire, England), Benjamin's Brother, Charles (born 1858 in Wickwar, Gloucestershire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Tom (born 1860 in Longstone, Derbyshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Frederick (born 1861 in Lincolnshire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Allen (born 1858 in Windsor, Berkshire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, George (born 1829 in Buckden, Huntingdonshire, England).


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Benjamin Silvester's household

Male

Benjamin

Silvester

Head
Female

Sara B

Silvester

Wife
Male

William

Silvester

Son
Male

Benjamin

Silvester

Son
Male

Charles E

Silvester

Son
Male

Edward

Meek

Brother
Male

Charles

Meek

Brother
Male

Tom

Eyre

Boarder
Male

Frederick

Hathmay

Boarder
Male

Allen

Swain

Boarder
Male

George

Hubbard

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Silvester
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Silvester

Head

Married

35

1846

Gloucestershire, England

Sara B

Silvester

Wife

Married

35

1846

Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England

William

Silvester

Son

Single

12

1869

Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England

Benjamin

Silvester

Son

Single

2

1879

Islington, Middlesex, England

Charles E

Silvester

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edward

Meek

Brother

Single

25

1856

Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Meek

Brother

Single

23

1858

Wickwar, Gloucestershire, England

Tom

Eyre

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Longstone, Derbyshire, England

Frederick

Hathmay

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Lincolnshire, England

Allen

Swain

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Windsor, Berkshire, England

George

Hubbard

Boarder

Widower

52

1829

Buckden, Huntingdonshire, England

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