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Household of John Bentley (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 Bentley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bentley, born in 1837 in Lea Heath, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bentley, born in 1841 in Penkridge, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; George H (born 1865 in London, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), William Elias (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Chatham, Kent, England), Florence (born 1877 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and John (born 1881 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).


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John Bentley's household

Male

John

Bentley

Head
Female

Ellen

Bentley

Wife
Male

George H

Bentley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bentley

Daughter
Male

William Elias

Bentley

Son
Female

Ellen

Bentley

Daughter
Female

Florence

Bentley

Daughter
Male

John

Bentley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lea Heath, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bentley

Head

Married

44

1837

Lea Heath, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Bentley

Wife

Married

40

1841

Penkridge, Staffordshire, England

George H

Bentley

Son

Single

16

1865

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Bentley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

William Elias

Bentley

Son

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Bentley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Chatham, Kent, England

Florence

Bentley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Canterbury, Kent, England

John

Bentley

Son

Single

0

1881

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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