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Household of John Benn (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 1835 in Highgate, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Benn, born in 1836 in Highgate, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1856 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1871 in Highgate, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1872 in Highgate, Middlesex, England) and Laura (born 1877 in Highgate, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, John Hill, born in 1856 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.


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John Benn's household

Male

John

Benn

Head
Female

Rebecca

Benn

Wife
Male

William

Benn

Son
Female

Alice

Benn

Daughter
Male

Harry

Benn

Son
Female

Laura

Benn

Daughter
Male

John

Hill

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Highgate, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benn

Head

Married

46

1835

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Benn

Wife

Married

45

1836

Highgate, Middlesex, England

William

Benn

Son

Single

25

1856

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Alice

Benn

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Harry

Benn

Son

Single

9

1872

Highgate, Middlesex, England

Laura

Benn

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Highgate, Middlesex, England

John

Hill

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

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