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Household of Henry Benton (born 1850, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Benton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Benton, born in 1850 in Portobello, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Eliza Benton, born in 1851 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas H (born 1875 in Portobello, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Portobello, Staffordshire, England) and John Joseph (born 1881 in Portobello, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, Thomas Tranter, born in 1845 in Portobello, Staffordshire, England.


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Henry Benton's household

Male

Henry

Benton

Head
Female

Eliza

Benton

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Benton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Benton

Daughter
Male

John Joseph

Benton

Son
Male

Thomas

Tranter

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Portobello, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Benton

Head

Married

31

1850

Portobello, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Benton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas H

Benton

Son

Single

6

1875

Portobello, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Benton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Portobello, Staffordshire, England

John Joseph

Benton

Son

Single

0

1881

Portobello, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Tranter

Lodger

-

36

1845

Portobello, Staffordshire, England

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