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Household of John Bensly (born 1819, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Bensly and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bensly, born in 1819 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Bensly, born in 1825 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Francis G, born 1858 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Selina Lissmore, born in 1862 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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John Bensly's household

Male

John

Bensly

Head
Female

Caroline

Bensly

Wife
Male

Francis G

Bensly

Son
Female

Selina

Lissmore

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bensly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Bensly

Head

Married

62

1819

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Caroline

Bensly

Wife

Married

56

1825

Bath, Somerset, England

Francis G

Bensly

Son

Single

23

1858

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Selina

Lissmore

Servant

Single

19

1862

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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