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Household of John Bennett (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Bennett, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Earnest (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, William (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Mary H (born 1849 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England) and John's Boarder, George (born 1874 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England).


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John Bennett's household

Male

John

Bennett

Head
Female

Selina

Bennett

Wife
Male

William

Gorton

Stepson
Female

Mary

Bennett

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Bennett

Son
Male

John

Bennett

Son
Female

Mary H

Bocock

Boarder
Male

George

Bocock

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bennett

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Selina

Bennett

Wife

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Gorton

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Bennett

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Earnest

Bennett

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Bennett

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Bocock

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

George

Bocock

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

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