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Household of Benjamin Thorne Turner (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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 Thorne Turner and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Thorne Turner, born in 1832 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin Thorne was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Turner, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin C S (born 1863 in Scotland), Florence M (born 1864 in Scotland), Edith A (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Raymond C (born 1871 in Nottinghamshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin Thorne's Governess, Ottitie (born 1859 in Switzerland), Benjamin Thorne's Servant, Mary (born 1817 in Monkokehampton, Devon, England), Benjamin Thorne's Cook, Elizabeth (born 1822 in Monkokehampton, Devon, England), Benjamin Thorne's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England) and Benjamin Thorne's Servant, Francis (born 1864 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Benjamin Thorne Turner's household

Male

Benjamin Thorne

Turner

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Turner

Wife
Male

Benjamin C S

Turner

Son
Female

Florence M

Turner

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Turner

Daughter
Male

Raymond C

Turner

Son
Female

Ottitie

Bryner

Governess
Female

Mary

Weeks

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Yelland

Cook
Female

Mary

Murrin

Servant
Female

Francis

Keates

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin Thorne
Last name Turner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin Thorne

Turner

Head

Married

49

1832

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Turner

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin C S

Turner

Son

Single

18

1863

Scotland

Florence M

Turner

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Scotland

Edith A

Turner

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

Raymond C

Turner

Son

Single

10

1871

Nottinghamshire, England

Ottitie

Bryner

Governess

Single

22

1859

Switzerland

Mary

Weeks

Servant

Widow

64

1817

Monkokehampton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Yelland

Cook

Widow

59

1822

Monkokehampton, Devon, England

Mary

Murrin

Servant

Single

17

1864

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

Francis

Keates

Servant

Single

17

1864

Exeter, Devon, England

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