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Household of James Benton (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, 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 Benton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benton, born in 1851 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Benton, born in 1853 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary J, born 1875 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England) and James's Lodger, Charles (born 1858 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Benton's household

Male

James

Benton

Head
Female

Ann

Benton

Wife
Female

Mary J

Benton

Daughter
Male

William

Meller

Lodger
Male

Charles

Eberill

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Benton

Head

Married

30

1851

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Benton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Mary J

Benton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

William

Meller

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Eberill

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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