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Household of John Bently (born 1813, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Bently and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bently, born in 1813 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah, born 1858 in Salford, Lancashire, England. He had 1 grandchild; Caroline, born 1878 in Bradford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, James Potter, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Bently's household

Male

John

Bently

Head
Male

James

Potter

Son In Law
Female

Sarah

Potter

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Potter

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bently
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bently

Head

Widower

68

1813

Gorton, Lancashire, England

James

Potter

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Potter

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Salford, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Potter

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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