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Household of Elizabeth Benn (born 1809, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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.

Elizabeth Benn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Benn, born in 1809 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1845 in Bentham, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1850 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1855 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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Elizabeth Benn's household

Female

Elizabeth

Benn

Head
Male

William

Benn

Son
Male

Joseph

Benn

Son
Male

Samuel

Benn

Son
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Benn

Head

Widow

72

1809

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Benn

Son

Widower

36

1845

Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Benn

Son

Single

31

1850

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Benn

Son

Single

26

1855

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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