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Household of John Bentham (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Bentham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bentham, born in 1845 in Standish, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bentham, born in 1831 in Standish, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1870 in Standish, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Albert Evans, born in 1855 in Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales.


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John Bentham's household

Male

John

Bentham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bentham

Wife
Male

John

Bentham

Son
Female

Margaret

Bentham

Daughter
Male

Albert

Evans

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Bentham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Standish, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bentham

Head

Married

36

1845

Standish, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bentham

Wife

Married

50

1831

Standish, Lancashire, England

John

Bentham

Son

Single

6

1875

Standish, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Bentham

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Standish, Lancashire, England

Albert

Evans

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales

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