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Household of John Bennett (born 1844, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bennett, born in 1844 in West Buckland, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Bennett, born in 1841 in -. They had 3 children; Edwin John (born 1866 in -), Thomas James (born 1875 in -) and Frank (born 1873 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son Daughter, Edwin Eddy (born 1879 in -), John's Wifes Mother, Elizabeth (born 1806 in Upottery, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1870 in Not Known).


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John Bennett's household

Male

John

Bennett

Head
Female

Emma

Bennett

Wife
Male

Edwin John

Bennett

Son
Male

Thomas James

Bennett

Son
Male

Edwin Eddy

Bennett

Son Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Spiller

Wifes Mother
Female

Sarah

Heapper

Servant
Male

Frank

Bennett

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place West Buckland, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bennett

Head

Married

37

1844

West Buckland, Somerset, England

Emma

Bennett

Wife

Married

40

1841

-

Edwin John

Bennett

Son

Single

15

1866

-

Thomas James

Bennett

Son

Single

6

1875

-

Edwin Eddy

Bennett

Son Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

Elizabeth

Spiller

Wifes Mother

Widow

75

1806

Upottery, Devon, England

Sarah

Heapper

Servant

Single

11

1870

Not Known

Frank

Bennett

Son

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

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