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Household of John Bentley (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Bentley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bentley, born in 1828 in Edgworth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Bentley, born in 1833 in Wilton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1855 in Wilton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Wilton, Lancashire, England), Nicholas (born 1864 in Wilton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1865 in Wilton, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1868 in Wilton, Lancashire, England).


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John Bentley's household

Male

John

Bentley

Head
Female

Esther

Bentley

Wife
Female

Mary A

Bentley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bentley

Son
Male

Nicholas

Bentley

Son
Male

Edward

Bentley

Son
Male

John W

Bentley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bentley

Head

Married

53

1828

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Esther

Bentley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wilton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Bentley

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Wilton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bentley

Son

Single

19

1862

Wilton, Lancashire, England

Nicholas

Bentley

Son

Single

17

1864

Wilton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Bentley

Son

Single

16

1865

Wilton, Lancashire, England

John W

Bentley

Son

Single

13

1868

Wilton, Lancashire, England

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