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Household of Henry Bennett (born 1851, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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.

Henry Bennett and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Bennett, born in 1851 in Wanstrow, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bennett, born in 1853 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Brother Law, Ernest (born 1857 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Henry's Cousin, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Priddy, Somerset, England), Henry's Visitor, Louisa (born 1858 in Somerset, England), Henry's Niece, Edith (born 1871 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Henry's Servant, Charles (born 1836 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Henry's Servant, Gilbert (born 1865 in Draycott, Somerset, England).


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Henry Bennett's household

Male

Henry

Bennett

Head
Female

Ellen

Bennett

Wife
Male

Ernest

Masters

Brother Law
Female

Elizabeth

Weeks

Cousin
Female

Louisa

Green

Visitor
Female

Edith

Masters

Niece
Male

Charles

Charney

Servant
Male

Gilbert

Card

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wanstrow, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Bennett

Head

Married

30

1851

Wanstrow, Somerset, England

Ellen

Bennett

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Ernest

Masters

Brother Law

Single

24

1857

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Weeks

Cousin

Single

30

1851

Priddy, Somerset, England

Louisa

Green

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Somerset, England

Edith

Masters

Niece

Single

10

1871

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Charles

Charney

Servant

Single

45

1836

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Gilbert

Card

Servant

Single

16

1865

Draycott, Somerset, England

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