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Household of Benjamin Standing (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Standing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Standing, born in 1831 in , consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Edward (born 1867 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1867 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Oswald (born 1874 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1878 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Harriott (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth Potts, born in 1834 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.


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Benjamin Standing's household

Male

Benjamin

Standing

Head
Male

Edward

Standing

Son
Male

Jessie

Standing

Son
Male

Oswald

Standing

Son
Female

Ann

Standing

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Servant
Female

Harriott

Potts

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Standing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place -

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Standing

Head

Widower

50

1831

-

Edward

Standing

Son

Single

14

1867

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Standing

Son

Single

14

1867

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Oswald

Standing

Son

Single

7

1874

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Ann

Standing

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Servant

Married

47

1834

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Harriott

Potts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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