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Household of James Bentley (born 1846, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Bentley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bentley, born in 1846 in Chardstock, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Bentley, born in 1847 in Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Emley (born 1863 in Chard, Somerset, England) and James's Servant, Charles (born 1861 in Chardstock, Dorset, England).


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James Bentley's household

Male

James

Bentley

Head
Female

Sarah A

Bentley

Wife
Female

Emley

Player

Servant
Male

Charles

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Chardstock, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bentley

Head

Married

35

1846

Chardstock, Dorset, England

Sarah A

Bentley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dorset, England

Emley

Player

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chard, Somerset, England

Charles

Smith

Servant

Single

20

1861

Chardstock, Dorset, England

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