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Household of John Bentley (born 1849, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bentley, born in 1849 in Donington, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bentley, born in 1849 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1875 in Chelford, Cheshire, England), George (born 1880 in Cheshire, England) and Edwin J (born 1881 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Martha Bentley, born in 1812 in Codsall, Staffordshire, England.


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John Bentley's household

Male

John

Bentley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bentley

Wife
Male

William H

Bentley

Son
Male

George

Bentley

Son
Male

Edwin J

Bentley

Son
Female

Martha

Bentley

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Donington, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bentley

Head

Married

32

1849

Donington, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Bentley

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

William H

Bentley

Son

Single

6

1875

Chelford, Cheshire, England

George

Bentley

Son

Single

1

1880

Cheshire, England

Edwin J

Bentley

Son

Single

0

1881

Cheshire, England

Martha

Bentley

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Codsall, Staffordshire, England

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