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Household of John Bensley (born 1822, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 Bensley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bensley, born in 1822 in Shotesham, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Bensley, born in 1823 in Carbrook, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Alice B (born 1865 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and John's Lodger, Ann (born 1798 in Cudham, Kent, England).


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John Bensley's household

Male

John

Bensley

Head
Female

Harriet

Bensley

Wife
Female

Alice B

Howard

Niece
Female

Ann

Dunwell

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Bensley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Shotesham, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bensley

Head

Married

59

1822

Shotesham, Norfolk, England

Harriet

Bensley

Wife

Married

58

1823

Carbrook, Norfolk, England

Alice B

Howard

Niece

Single

16

1865

Lewisham, Kent, England

Ann

Dunwell

Lodger

Widow

83

1798

Cudham, Kent, England

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