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Household of James Benton (born 1843, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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 Benton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benton, born in 1843 in Southwark, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Benton, born in 1848 in Southwark, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1867 in Southwark, Surrey, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Southwark, Surrey, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Southwark, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1855 in Hampshire, England), James's Brother In Law, Henry (born 1858 in East End, Middlesex, England) and James's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1858 in Southwark, Surrey, England).


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James Benton's household

Male

James

Benton

Head
Female

Harriet

Benton

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Benton

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Benton

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Benton

Daughter
Female

Alice

Benton

Daughter
Male

William

Masters

Servant
Male

Henry

Christie

Brother In Law
Female

Ellen

Christie

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Southwark, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benton

Head

Married

38

1843

Southwark, Surrey, England

Harriet

Benton

Wife

Married

33

1848

Southwark, Surrey, England

Mary Ann

Benton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Southwark, Surrey, England

Eliza

Benton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Southwark, Surrey, England

Louisa

Benton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Southwark, Surrey, England

Alice

Benton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Southwark, Surrey, England

William

Masters

Servant

Single

26

1855

Hampshire, England

Henry

Christie

Brother In Law

Married

23

1858

East End, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Christie

Sister In Law

Married

23

1858

Southwark, Surrey, England

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