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Household of John Benn (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 1857 in Old Swan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Benn, born in 1857 in Ireland. They had 3 children; William (born 1879 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), John (born 1880 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Miles (born 1881 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Robert Benn, born in 1859 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England.


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John Benn's household

Male

John

Benn

Head
Female

Ann

Benn

Wife
Male

William

Benn

Son
Male

John

Benn

Son
Male

Robert

Benn

Brother
Female

Mary

Benn

Wife
Male

Miles

Benn

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Old Swan, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benn

Head

Married

24

1857

Old Swan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Benn

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ireland

William

Benn

Son

Single

2

1879

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

John

Benn

Son

Single

1

1880

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Robert

Benn

Brother

Married

22

1859

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Mary

Benn

Wife

Married

22

1859

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Miles

Benn

Son

Single

0

1881

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

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