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Household of James Bennion (born 1836, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 Bennion and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bennion, born in 1836 in Drayton, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bennion, born in 1831 in Over, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1857 in Shropshire, England), James (born 1861 in Shropshire, England), Ellen (born 1863 in Shropshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Shropshire, England) and Mary J (born 1867 in Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Thomas Gray, born in 1841 in Shropshire, England.


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James Bennion's household

Male

James

Bennion

Head
Female

Ellen

Bennion

Wife
Female

Annie

Bennion

Daughter
Male

James

Bennion

Son
Female

Ellen

Bennion

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bennion

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Bennion

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bennion
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Drayton, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bennion

Head

Married

45

1836

Drayton, Shropshire, England

Ellen

Bennion

Wife

Married

50

1831

Over, Cheshire, England

Annie

Bennion

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Shropshire, England

James

Bennion

Son

Single

20

1861

Shropshire, England

Ellen

Bennion

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Bennion

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shropshire, England

Mary J

Bennion

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shropshire, England

Thomas

Gray

Servant

Single

40

1841

Shropshire, England

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