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Household of John Benge (born 1844, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 Benge and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benge, born in 1844 in Ewhurst, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Benge, born in 1836 in Frant, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Miriam A (born 1867 in Warwickshire, England), Jessie E (born 1869 in Tonbridge, Kent, England), Kate (born 1871 in Tonbridge, Kent, England), Alfred H (born 1876 in Brenchley, Kent, England) and James P (born 1879 in Brenchley, Kent, England).


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John Benge's household

Male

John

Benge

Head
Female

Ruth

Benge

Wife
Female

Miriam A

Benge

Daughter
Female

Jessie E

Benge

Daughter
Female

Kate

Benge

Daughter
Male

Alfred H

Benge

Son
Male

James P

Benge

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benge
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benge

Head

Married

37

1844

Ewhurst, Sussex, England

Ruth

Benge

Wife

Married

45

1836

Frant, Sussex, England

Miriam A

Benge

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Warwickshire, England

Jessie E

Benge

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tonbridge, Kent, England

Kate

Benge

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Tonbridge, Kent, England

Alfred H

Benge

Son

Single

5

1876

Brenchley, Kent, England

James P

Benge

Son

Single

2

1879

Brenchley, Kent, England

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