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Household of Benjamin Viles (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Viles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Viles, born in 1830 in Freshford, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Viles, born in 1829 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1865 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales), Sarah J (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England) and William (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, William Phillips, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Viles's household

Male

Benjamin

Viles

Head
Female

Mary

Viles

Wife
Female

Emily

Viles

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Viles

Daughter
Male

William

Viles

Son
Male

William

Phillips

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Viles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Freshford, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Viles

Head

Married

51

1830

Freshford, Somerset, England

Mary

Viles

Wife

Married

52

1829

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Emily

Viles

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah J

Viles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

William

Viles

Son

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William

Phillips

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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