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Household of John Bennett (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Somerset, 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 Bennett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bennett, born in 1824 in Puddington, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William L, born 1859 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekeeper, Rhoda (born 1848 in Kingston, Somerset, England), John's Servant, Lucy (born 1864 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and John's Servant, Fred (born 1865 in Bathealton, Somerset, England).


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John Bennett's household

Male

John

Bennett

Head
Male

William L

Bennett

Son
Female

Rhoda

Edwards

Housekeeper
Female

Lucy

Salter

Servant
Male

Fred

Salter

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Puddington, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bennett

Head

Widower

57

1824

Puddington, Devon, England

William L

Bennett

Son

Single

22

1859

Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England

Rhoda

Edwards

Housekeeper

Single

33

1848

Kingston, Somerset, England

Lucy

Salter

Servant

Single

17

1864

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Fred

Salter

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bathealton, Somerset, England

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