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Household of Elijah Bennett (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Elijah Bennett and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Bennett, born in 1828 in Flixton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Caroline Bennett, born in 1830 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert C (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter E (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Caroline (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elijah (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elijah's Servant, Eliza Sykes, born in 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Elijah Bennett's household

Male

Elijah

Bennett

Head
Female

Caroline

Bennett

Wife
Male

George

Bennett

Son
Male

Robert C

Bennett

Son
Male

Walter E

Bennett

Son
Male

Alfred

Bennett

Son
Female

Caroline

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Sykes

Servant
Male

Elijah

Bennett

Son
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Flixton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Bennett

Head

Married

53

1828

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Bennett

Wife

Married

51

1830

Salford, Lancashire, England

George

Bennett

Son

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert C

Bennett

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter E

Bennett

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Bennett

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Bennett

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Sykes

Servant

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elijah

Bennett

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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