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Household of John Benn (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benn, born in 1829 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1860 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Fredrick (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; John Arthua (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Clare (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, Samuel (born 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Wife Daughter, Hannah (born 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Benn's household

Male

John

Benn

Head
Male

John

Benn

Son
Male

William

Benn

Son
Male

Joseph

Benn

Son
Male

Fredrick

Benn

Son
Male

Samuel

Walker

Son In Law
Female

Hannah

Walker

Wife Daughter
Male

John Arthua

Walker

Grand Son
Female

Clare

Walker

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benn

Head

Widower

52

1829

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Benn

Son

Single

23

1858

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Benn

Son

Single

21

1860

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Benn

Son

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fredrick

Benn

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Walker

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Walker

Wife Daughter

Married

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Arthua

Walker

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clare

Walker

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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