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Household of John Ben (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

John Ben and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ben, born in 1839 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1877 in Merrington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Melloy, born in 1870 in Byers Green, Durham, England.


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John Ben's household

Male

John

Ben

Head
Male

John

Ben

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Melloy

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ben
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ben

Head

Widower

42

1839

Yorkshire, England

John

Ben

Son

Single

4

1877

Merrington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Melloy

Servant

Single

11

1870

Byers Green, Durham, England

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