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Household of James Benton (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benton, born in 1821 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jemima H, born 1862 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elsie (born 1848 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Robert (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Benton's household

Male

James

Benton

Head
Female

Jemima H

Benton

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Kemp

Servant
Male

Robert

Knowles

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Benton

Head

Widower

60

1821

Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jemima H

Benton

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Kemp

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Knowles

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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