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Household of James Bennet (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Bennet and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bennet, born in 1836 in Stockport, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bennet, born in 1842 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ellen (born 1862 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), John Thos (born 1864 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Alice Ann (born 1866 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), Martha Selina (born 1874 in Castleton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1876 in Castleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Ellen Seddon, born in 1831 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England.


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James Bennet's household

Male

James

Bennet

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bennet

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Bennet

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Bennet

Son
Female

Alice Ann

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Martha Selina

Bennet

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Bennet

Son
Female

Ellen

Seddon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bennet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stockport, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bennet

Head

Married

45

1836

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bennet

Wife

Married

39

1842

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Bennet

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Bennet

Son

Single

17

1864

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Bennet

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Martha Selina

Bennet

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Bennet

Son

Single

5

1876

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Seddon

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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