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Household of John Benton (born 1853, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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 Benton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benton, born in 1853 in Hythe, Kent, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Violetta E Benton, born in 1855 in Ashford, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wifes Son, Thomas H Godden, born in 1873 in Hythe, Kent, England.


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John Benton's household

Male

John

Benton

Head
Female

Violetta E

Benton

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Godden

Wifes Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hythe, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benton

Head

Married

28

1853

Hythe, Kent, England

Violetta E

Benton

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ashford, Kent, England

Thomas H

Godden

Wifes Son

Single

8

1873

Hythe, Kent, England

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