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Household of James Bennett (born 1842, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, Scotland

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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 1842 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Eliza Bennett, born in 1843 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Francis Laihworthy (born 1878 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Ernest Edward Sebastian (born 1880 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ellen (born 1855 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Logie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret Mcdonald (born 1845 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Bennett's household

Male

James

Bennett

Head
Female

Ellen Eliza

Bennett

Wife
Male

Francis Laihworthy

Bennett

Son
Male

Ernest Edward Sebastian

Bennett

Son
Female

Ellen

Fraser

Servant
Female

Isabella

Inch

Servant
Female

Helen

Grigor

Servant
Female

Margaret Mcdonald

Gray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bennett

Head

Married

39

1842

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ellen Eliza

Bennett

Wife

Married

38

1843

London, Middlesex, England

Francis Laihworthy

Bennett

Son

-

3

1878

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ernest Edward Sebastian

Bennett

Son

-

1

1880

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ellen

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Inch

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Logie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Helen

Grigor

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret Mcdonald

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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