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Household of James Benlow (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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.

James Benlow and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benlow, born in 1840 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Benlow, born in 1842 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1868 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1873 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1878 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude B (born 1880 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Harriett (born 1818 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah A (born 1854 in Cheshire, England).


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James Benlow's household

Male

James

Benlow

Head
Female

Ann

Benlow

Wife
Female

Sarah

Benlow

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Benlow

Daughter
Female

Esther

Benlow

Daughter
Female

Gertrude B

Benlow

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Benlow

Aunt
Female

Sarah A

Nield

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Benlow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benlow

Head

Married

41

1840

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Ann

Benlow

Wife

Married

39

1842

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Benlow

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Benlow

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Esther

Benlow

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Gertrude B

Benlow

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Benlow

Aunt

Single

63

1818

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Nield

Servant

Single

27

1854

Cheshire, England

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