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Household of James Bentley (born 1848, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bentley, born in 1848 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bentley, born in 1845 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith A (born 1875 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Hannah (born 1861 in -), James's Cousin, John (born 1840 in Cheshire, England) and James's Cousins Son, James T (born 1861 in Cheshire, England).


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James Bentley's household

Male

James

Bentley

Head
Female

Sarah

Bentley

Wife
Female

Edith A

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Massey

Servant
Male

John

Bentley

Cousin
Male

James T

Bentley

Cousins Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bentley

Head

Married

33

1848

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Bentley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Edith A

Bentley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Bentley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Massey

Servant

Single

20

1861

-

John

Bentley

Cousin

Married

41

1840

Cheshire, England

James T

Bentley

Cousins Son

Single

20

1861

Cheshire, England

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