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Household of James Benton (born 1846, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1846 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Esther A Benton, born in 1845 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England) and Zilla (born 1874 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Betty (born 1845 in Horbury, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, John Wm (born 1879 in Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England).
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James Benton's household
James
Benton
Head
Esther A
Benton
Wife
Sarah Ann
Benton
Daughter
Polly
Benton
Daughter
Fred
Benton
Son
Willie
Benton
Son
Zilla
Benton
Daughter
Betty
Curvell
Boarder
John Wm
Curvell
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Benton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Benton | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Yorkshire, England | |
Esther A | Benton | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Benton | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England | |
Polly | Benton | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Yorkshire, England | |
Fred | Benton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Yorkshire, England | |
Willie | Benton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Yorkshire, England | |
Zilla | Benton | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England | |
Betty | Curvell | Boarder | Married | 36 | 1845 | Horbury, Yorkshire, England | |
John Wm | Curvell | Boarder | Single | 2 | 1879 | Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, England |
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