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Household of Benjamin Spurging (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Spurging and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Spurging, born in 1834 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Louisa Spurging, born in 1845 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Louisa J (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England), Selina (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Benjamin W (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England), Henrietta (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Percival (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England), Mabel (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England) and Baby (born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, James Harkness, born in 1844 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin Spurging's household

Male

Benjamin

Spurging

Head
Female

Louisa

Spurging

Wife
Female

Louisa J

Spurging

Daughter
Female

Alice

Spurging

Daughter
Female

Selina

Spurging

Daughter
Male

Benjamin W

Spurging

Son
Female

Henrietta

Spurging

Daughter
Male

Percival

Spurging

Son
Female

Mabel

Spurging

Daughter
Male

Baby

Spurging

Son
Male

James

Harkness

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Spurging
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Spurging

Head

Married

47

1834

London, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Spurging

Wife

Married

36

1845

London, Middlesex, England

Louisa J

Spurging

Daughter

Single

17

1864

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Spurging

Daughter

Single

16

1865

London, Middlesex, England

Selina

Spurging

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Benjamin W

Spurging

Son

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Henrietta

Spurging

Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Percival

Spurging

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Mabel

Spurging

Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

Baby

Spurging

Son

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

James

Harkness

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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