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Household of John Benn (born 1826, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,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 Benn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benn, born in 1826 in Southwark, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Benn, born in 1830 in Dartford, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1863 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1868 in Paddington, Middlesex, England) and George (born 1870 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Lipscombe, born in 1857 in Hampshire, England.


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John Benn's household

Male

John

Benn

Head
Female

Louisa

Benn

Wife
Female

Emma

Benn

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Benn

Daughter
Male

Henry

Benn

Son
Male

George

Benn

Son
Male

James

Lipscombe

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Southwark, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benn

Head

Married

55

1826

Southwark, Surrey, England

Louisa

Benn

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dartford, Kent, England

Emma

Benn

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Benn

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Henry

Benn

Son

Single

13

1868

Paddington, Middlesex, England

George

Benn

Son

Single

11

1870

Paddington, Middlesex, England

James

Lipscombe

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Hampshire, England

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