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Household of James Benn (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benn, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Benn, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Samuel Hy (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1867 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Mary Allcock, born in 1812 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Benn's household

Male

James

Benn

Head
Female

Hannah

Benn

Wife
Male

Samuel Hy

Benn

Son
Male

Arthur

Benn

Son
Female

Emma

Benn

Daughter
Male

Walter

Benn

Son
Male

Harry

Benn

Son
Male

James

Benn

Son
Male

William

Benn

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Benn

Daughter
Female

Edith

Benn

Daughter
Female

Mary

Allcock

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benn

Head

Married

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Benn

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel Hy

Benn

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Benn

Son

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Benn

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Benn

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Benn

Son

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

James

Benn

Son

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William

Benn

Son

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Benn

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Benn

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Allcock

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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