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Household of James Bennett (born 1822, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 1822 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bennett, born in 1824 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1858 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1863 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald P (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James B Peacock, born in 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Bennett's household
James
Bennett
Head
Margaret
Bennett
Wife
John
Bennett
Son
James
Bennett
Son
Thomas
Bennett
Son
Archibald P
Bennett
Son
Elizabeth
Bennett
Daughter
James B
Peacock
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bennett |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bennett | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bennett | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Bennett | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Bennett | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Bennett | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald P | Bennett | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bennett | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James B | Peacock | Lodger | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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