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Household of Edward Benjamin (born 1844, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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.

Edward Benjamin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Benjamin, born in 1844 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Elizabeth Benjamin, born in 1846 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Gertrude Elizabeth (born 1874 in Wroughton, Wiltshire, England), Edward's Shopman, Walter William (born 1855 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England), Edward's Shopman, Charles A (born 1862 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Edward's Shopman, Edward (born 1864 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Edward's Shopman, Frederick (born 1866 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England) and Edward's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England).


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Edward Benjamin's household

Male

Edward

Benjamin

Head
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Benjamin

Wife
Female

Gertrude Elizabeth

Smith

Niece
Male

Walter William

Piffe

Shopman
Male

Charles A

Cluck

Shopman
Male

Edward

Willis

Shopman
Male

Frederick

Ind

Shopman
Female

Jane

Fletcher

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Benjamin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Benjamin

Head

Married

37

1844

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Benjamin

Wife

Married

35

1846

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Gertrude Elizabeth

Smith

Niece

Single

7

1874

Wroughton, Wiltshire, England

Walter William

Piffe

Shopman

Single

26

1855

Avening, Gloucestershire, England

Charles A

Cluck

Shopman

Single

19

1862

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Edward

Willis

Shopman

Single

17

1864

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick

Ind

Shopman

Single

15

1866

Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Fletcher

Servant

Single

23

1858

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

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