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Household of Benjamin Tonks (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 Tonks and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Tonks, born in 1841 in Dawley, Shropshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Tonks, born in 1834 in Dawley, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Betsy (born 1870 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Caroline (born 1872 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).


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Benjamin Tonks's household

Male

Benjamin

Tonks

Head
Female

Emma

Tonks

Wife
Female

Betsy

Tonks

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Tonks

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Tonks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dawley, Shropshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Tonks

Head

Married

40

1841

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Emma

Tonks

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Betsy

Tonks

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Tonks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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