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Household of George Benge (born 1823, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Benge and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Benge, born in 1823 in Erith, Kent, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benge, born in 1827 in Crayford, Kent, England. They had 1 child; George H, born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Shopman, Henry (born 1817 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), George's Shopman, James (born 1842 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), George's Shop Boy, Henry (born 1865 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), George's Servant, Martha (born 1834 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George's Servant, Margaret (born 1841 in Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales).


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George Benge's household

Male

George

Benge

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benge

Wife
Male

George H

Benge

Son
Male

Henry

Smith

Shopman
Male

James

Henderson

Shopman
Male

Henry

Cole

Shop Boy
Female

Martha

Kersting

Servant
Female

Margaret

Jones

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Benge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Erith, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Benge

Head

Married

58

1823

Erith, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Benge

Wife

Married

54

1827

Crayford, Kent, England

George H

Benge

Son

Single

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Smith

Shopman

Single

64

1817

Penrith, Cumberland, England

James

Henderson

Shopman

Single

39

1842

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Henry

Cole

Shop Boy

Single

16

1865

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Martha

Kersting

Servant

Widow

47

1834

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Jones

Servant

Single

40

1841

Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales

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