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Household of James Bentley (born 1853, 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 Bentley and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bentley, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Bentley, born in 1854 in Whiston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Divine (born 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Esther Alice (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wife Daughter, Ellen (born 1873 in Lower Ince, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Jemima (born 1867 in Prescott, Lancashire, England).
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James Bentley's household
James
Bentley
Head
Alice
Bentley
Wife
Ellen
Batley (Bentley)
Wife Daughter
Divine
Bentley
Daughter
Esther Alice
Bentley
Daughter
John
Bentley
Son
Jemima
Cross
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bentley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bentley | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Bentley | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Batley (Bentley) | Wife Daughter | Married | 8 | 1873 | Lower Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Divine | Bentley | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Esther Alice | Bentley | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
John | Bentley | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Jemima | Cross | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Prescott, Lancashire, England |
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