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Household of John Benfield (born 1828, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hendon, 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.

John Benfield and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benfield, born in 1828 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Benfield, born in 1832 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1853 in Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1840 in Shropshire, England).


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John Benfield's household

Male

John

Benfield

Head
Female

Ann

Benfield

Wife
Male

William

Thorne

Lodger
Male

William

Jones

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Benfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benfield

Head

Married

53

1828

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Ann

Benfield

Wife

Married

49

1832

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

William

Thorne

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Lancashire, England

William

Jones

Lodger

Married

41

1840

Shropshire, England

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