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Household of John Benn (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benn, born in 1817 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benn, born in 1812 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1851 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Arthur, born 1864 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.


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John Benn's household

Male

John

Benn

Head
Female

Sarah

Benn

Wife
Male

Arthur

Midgley

Grand Son
Male

Joseph

Benn

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benn

Head

Married

64

1817

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benn

Wife

Married

69

1812

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Midgley

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Benn

Son

Married

30

1851

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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