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Household of James Bentham (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 Bentham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bentham, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bentham, born in 1838 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred J (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Caroline (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, James N (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Martha (born 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Bentham's household

Male

James

Bentham

Head
Female

Mary A

Bentham

Wife
Male

Alfred J

Bentham

Son
Male

William H

Bentham

Son
Female

Alice A

Bentham

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Bentham

Daughter
Male

James N

Forbes

Stepson
Female

Martha

Watson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bentham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bentham

Head

Married

43

1838

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Bentham

Wife

Married

43

1838

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Alfred J

Bentham

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William H

Bentham

Son

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Bentham

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Bentham

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James N

Forbes

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Martha

Watson

Servant

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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