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Household of Benjamin Stears (born 1844, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hollingbourne, 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 Stears and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Stears, born in 1844 in Egerton, Kent, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ann Stears, born in 1848 in Challock, Kent, England. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Lenham, Kent, England), Lavinia E (born 1872 in Lenham, Kent, England), Amelia R (born 1874 in Harrietsham, Kent, England), Susannah J (born 1876 in Harrietsham, Kent, England), Laura R (born 1877 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England) and Rosa C (born 1880 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Edward Beer, born in 1805 in River, Kent, England.


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Benjamin Stears's household

Male

Benjamin

Stears

Head
Female

Ann

Stears

Wife
Male

Arthur

Stears

Son
Female

Lavinia E

Stears

Daughter
Female

Amelia R

Stears

Daughter
Female

Susannah J

Stears

Daughter
Female

Laura R

Stears

Daughter
Female

Rosa C

Stears

Daughter
Male

Edward

Beer

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Stears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Egerton, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Stears

Head

Married

37

1844

Egerton, Kent, England

Ann

Stears

Wife

Married

33

1848

Challock, Kent, England

Arthur

Stears

Son

Single

11

1870

Lenham, Kent, England

Lavinia E

Stears

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lenham, Kent, England

Amelia R

Stears

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Harrietsham, Kent, England

Susannah J

Stears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Harrietsham, Kent, England

Laura R

Stears

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Rosa C

Stears

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Edward

Beer

Lodger

Widower

76

1805

River, Kent, England

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