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Household of James Bennett (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Bennett and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bennett, born in 1837 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Diane Bennett, born in 1841 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1868 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Adopted, Joseph (born 1865 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England), James's Visitor, John (born 1862 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), James's Visitor, John (born 1860 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), James's Visitor, Thomas (born 1852 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and James's Visitor, Emma (born 1860 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England).


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James Bennett's household

Male

James

Bennett

Head
Female

Diane

Bennett

Wife
Female

Annie

Bennett

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Chambers

Adopted
Male

John

Bartlett

Visitor
Male

John

Macdonald

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Beaven

Visitor
Female

Emma

Moss

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bennett

Head

Married

44

1837

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Diane

Bennett

Wife

Married

40

1841

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Bennett

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Chambers

Adopted

Single

16

1865

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

John

Bartlett

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John

Macdonald

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Beaven

Visitor

Single

29

1852

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Moss

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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