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Household of James Benn (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 Benn and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benn, born in 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benn, born in 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; M A V (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William E (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Edith A (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Charles D (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Clara M (born 1875 in Parton, Cumberland, England), Emily L (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur L (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Charles M Benn, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Benn's household

Male

James

Benn

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benn

Wife
Female

M A V

Benn

Daughter
Male

William E

Benn

Son
Female

Sarah E

Benn

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Benn

Daughter
Male

Charles D

Benn

Son
Female

Clara M

Benn

Daughter
Female

Emily L

Benn

Daughter
Male

Arthur L

Benn

Son
Male

Charles M

Benn

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benn

Head

Married

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Benn

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bolton, Lancashire, England

M A V

Benn

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William E

Benn

Son

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Benn

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Benn

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles D

Benn

Son

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Clara M

Benn

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Parton, Cumberland, England

Emily L

Benn

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur L

Benn

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles M

Benn

Brother

Single

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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