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Household of James Bensley (born 1821, Norfolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 Bensley and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bensley, born in 1821 in Paston, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bensley, born in 1831 in Paston, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1854 in Norfolk, England) and Elizabeth S (born 1871 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, John (born 1858 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Ada (born 1864 in Whitby, Cheshire, England) and James's Visitor, Jane A (born 1858 in Saltburn, Yorkshire, England).
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James Bensley's household
James
Bensley
Head
Mary A
Bensley
Wife
James
Bensley
Son
Elizabeth S
Bensley
Daughter
John
Hampton
Visitor
Ada
Smith
Servant
Jane A
Crown
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bensley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Paston, Norfolk, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bensley | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Paston, Norfolk, England | |
Mary A | Bensley | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Paston, Norfolk, England | |
James | Bensley | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Norfolk, England | |
Elizabeth S | Bensley | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
John | Hampton | Visitor | Single | 23 | 1858 | Hull, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Smith | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Whitby, Cheshire, England | |
Jane A | Crown | Visitor | Single | 23 | 1858 | Saltburn, Yorkshire, England |
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