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Household of Edward Benjamin (born 1848, Flintshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Flintshire, Wales

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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 1848 in Mold, Flintshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Benjamin, born in 1848 in Pentrefoelas, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1870 in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales), Gomer (born 1874 in Cefn Y Bedd, Flintshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Cefn Y Bedd, Flintshire, Wales) and Edward (born 1879 in Cefn Y Bedd, Flintshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Stepson, John (born 1867 in Pentrefoelas, Caernarvonshire, Wales) and Edward's Stepson, David (born 1868 in Pentrefoelas, Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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Edward Benjamin's household

Male

Edward

Benjamin

Head
Female

Jane

Benjamin

Wife
Male

John

Davies

Stepson
Male

David

Davies

Stepson
Female

Ellen

Benjamin

Daughter
Male

Gomer

Benjamin

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Benjamin

Daughter
Male

Edward

Benjamin

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Benjamin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Benjamin

Head

Married

33

1848

Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Jane

Benjamin

Wife

Married

33

1848

Pentrefoelas, Caernarvonshire, Wales

John

Davies

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Pentrefoelas, Caernarvonshire, Wales

David

Davies

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Pentrefoelas, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Ellen

Benjamin

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

Gomer

Benjamin

Son

Single

7

1874

Cefn Y Bedd, Flintshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Benjamin

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cefn Y Bedd, Flintshire, Wales

Edward

Benjamin

Son

Single

2

1879

Cefn Y Bedd, Flintshire, Wales

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