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Household of James Bentham (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bentham, born in 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Bentham, born in 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1879 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Joseph Blythe, born in 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James Bentham's household

Male

James

Bentham

Head
Female

Jane

Bentham

Wife
Female

Mary E

Bentham

Daughter
Male

James

Bentham

Son
Male

Joseph

Blythe

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bentham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bentham

Head

Married

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Bentham

Wife

Married

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Bentham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

James

Bentham

Son

Single

2

1879

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Blythe

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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