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Household of James Bennett (born 1828, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bennett, born in 1828 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Bennett, born in 1828 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), George (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Polly Taylor, born in 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Bennett's household

Male

James

Bennett

Head
Female

Jane

Bennett

Wife
Female

Ellen

Bennett

Daughter
Male

George

Bennett

Son
Male

William

Bennett

Son
Male

Robert

Bennett

Son
Male

Richard

Bennett

Son
Female

Polly

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bennett

Head

Married

53

1828

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Bennett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Bennett

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Wigan, Lancashire, England

George

Bennett

Son

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Bennett

Son

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Robert

Bennett

Son

Single

15

1866

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Richard

Bennett

Son

Single

15

1866

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Polly

Taylor

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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