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Household of James Bennett (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 Bennett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bennett, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bennett, born in 1851 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Selina (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother Boarder, George Bennett, born in 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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James Bennett's household

Male

James

Bennett

Head
Female

Ellen

Bennett

Wife
Female

Alice

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Selina

Bennett

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bennett

Son
Male

George

Bennett

Brother Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bennett

Head

Married

34

1847

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Bennett

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Alice

Bennett

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Bennett

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Bennett

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Bennett

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Bennett

Brother Boarder

Married

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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