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Household of David Benjamin (born 1842, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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.

David Benjamin and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Benjamin, born in 1842 in Maryport, Cumberland, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Benjamin, born in 1844 in Gosforth, Cumberland, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1866 in Maryport, Cumberland, England), Bessie (born 1868 in Maryport, Cumberland, England), Mary (born 1870 in Maryport, Cumberland, England), Matilda (born 1874 in Maryport, Cumberland, England), John (born 1876 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1881 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Lodger, John (born 1829 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and David's Lodger, John (born 1834 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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David Benjamin's household

Male

David

Benjamin

Head
Female

Jane

Benjamin

Wife
Male

William

Benjamin

Son
Female

Bessie

Benjamin

Daughter
Female

Mary

Benjamin

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Benjamin

Daughter
Male

John

Benjamin

Son
Female

Annie

Benjamin

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Benjamin

Son
Male

John

Tyson

Lodger
Male

John

Higginson

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Benjamin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Maryport, Cumberland, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Benjamin

Head

Married

39

1842

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Jane

Benjamin

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gosforth, Cumberland, England

William

Benjamin

Son

Single

15

1866

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Bessie

Benjamin

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Mary

Benjamin

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Matilda

Benjamin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Maryport, Cumberland, England

John

Benjamin

Son

Single

5

1876

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Benjamin

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Benjamin

Son

Single

0

1881

Dalton, Lancashire, England

John

Tyson

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

John

Higginson

Lodger

Married

47

1834

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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