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Household of James Benting (born 1818, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Benting and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benting, born in 1818 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benting, born in 1831 in Bedminster, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Thomas (born 1859 in Bedminster, Gloucestershire, England), James's Stepdaughter, Ann (born 1860 in Bedminster, Gloucestershire, England), James's Stepdaughter, Harriet (born 1862 in Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales), James's Stepson, Isaac (born 1870 in Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales), James's Boarder, Ann (born 1809 in Ashton, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Tondu, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Benting's household

Male

James

Benting

Head
Female

Sarah

Benting

Wife
Male

Thomas

Elms

Stepson
Female

Ann

Elms

Stepdaughter
Female

Harriet

Elms

Stepdaughter
Male

Isaac

Elms

Stepson
Female

Ann

Towser

Boarder
Male

David

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Benting
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benting

Head

Married

63

1818

Somerset, England

Sarah

Benting

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bedminster, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Elms

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Bedminster, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Elms

Stepdaughter

Single

21

1860

Bedminster, Gloucestershire, England

Harriet

Elms

Stepdaughter

Single

19

1862

Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales

Isaac

Elms

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Towser

Boarder

Widow

72

1809

Ashton, Gloucestershire, England

David

Davies

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Tondu, Glamorganshire, Wales

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