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Household of Benson Abbott (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

Benson Abbott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benson Abbott, born in 1843 in Cockfield, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Benson was the head of the household, married to Phillis Abbott, born in 1844 in Cockfield, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1870 in Cockfield, Durham, England), Agnes (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1876 in Cockfield, Durham, England), Teresa M (born 1879 in Cockfield, Durham, England) and Margaret A (born 1881 in Newfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benson's Servant, Elizabeth White, born in 1863 in Witton Park, Durham, England.


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Benson Abbott's household

Male

Benson

Abbott

Head
Female

Phillis

Abbott

Wife
Male

Alfred

Abbott

Son
Female

Agnes

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Teresa M

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

White

Servant
First name(s) Benson
Last name Abbott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cockfield, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benson

Abbott

Head

Married

38

1843

Cockfield, Durham, England

Phillis

Abbott

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cockfield, Durham, England

Alfred

Abbott

Son

Single

11

1870

Cockfield, Durham, England

Agnes

Abbott

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Abbott

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cockfield, Durham, England

Teresa M

Abbott

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Cockfield, Durham, England

Margaret A

Abbott

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

White

Servant

Single

18

1863

Witton Park, Durham, England

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