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Household of James Benthan (born 1854, 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 Benthan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benthan, born in 1854 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Benthan, born in 1859 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Taylor, born in 1815 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James Benthan's household

Male

James

Benthan

Head
Female

Ruth

Benthan

Wife
Male

James

Benthan

Son
Female

Ellen

Benthan

Daughter
Male

William

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Benthan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benthan

Head

Married

27

1854

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Benthan

Wife

Married

22

1859

Upholland, Lancashire, England

James

Benthan

Son

Single

2

1879

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Benthan

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Upholland, Lancashire, England

William

Taylor

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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