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Household of James Benham (born 1845, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

James Benham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benham, born in 1845 in Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Benham, born in 1845 in Codford St Mary, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1873 in Middlesex, England), Thomas E (born 1877 in Leytonstone, Essex, England), Annie L (born 1879 in Leytonstone, Essex, England) and Alfred H (born 1881 in Leytonstone, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Dale, born in 1863 in Norfolk, England.


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James Benham's household

Male

James

Benham

Head
Female

Matilda

Benham

Wife
Male

William J

Benham

Son
Male

Thomas E

Benham

Son
Female

Annie L

Benham

Daughter
Male

Alfred H

Benham

Son
Male

John

Dale

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Benham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benham

Head

Married

36

1845

Wiltshire, England

Matilda

Benham

Wife

Married

36

1845

Codford St Mary, Wiltshire, England

William J

Benham

Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

Thomas E

Benham

Son

Single

4

1877

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Annie L

Benham

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Alfred H

Benham

Son

Single

0

1881

Leytonstone, Essex, England

John

Dale

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Norfolk, England

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