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Household of John Benton (born 1831, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benton, born in 1831 in Aldington, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benton, born in 1833 in Warehorne, Kent, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Hythe, Kent, England), Emma (born 1867 in Hythe, Kent, England), Phoebe (born 1872 in Hythe, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1875 in Hythe, Kent, England) and Minnie (born 1878 in Hythe, Kent, England).


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John Benton's household

Male

John

Benton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benton

Wife
Male

William

Benton

Son
Female

Emma

Benton

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Benton

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Benton

Son
Female

Minnie

Benton

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Aldington, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benton

Head

Married

50

1831

Aldington, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Benton

Wife

Married

48

1833

Warehorne, Kent, England

William

Benton

Son

Single

19

1862

Hythe, Kent, England

Emma

Benton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hythe, Kent, England

Phoebe

Benton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hythe, Kent, England

Frederick

Benton

Son

Single

6

1875

Hythe, Kent, England

Minnie

Benton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hythe, Kent, England

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