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Household of John Bennet (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Bennet and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bennet, born in 1841 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1865 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Matthew (born 1868 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1873 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Helen Douglas, born in 1805 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Bennet's household

Male

John

Bennet

Head
Female

Helen

Douglas

Mother-In-Law
Female

Ellen

Bennet

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Bennet

Son
Female

Euphemia

Bennet

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bennet
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bennet

Head

Widower

40

1841

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Douglas

Mother-In-Law

Widow

76

1805

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Bennet

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Bennet

Son

-

13

1868

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Bennet

Daughter

-

8

1873

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

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