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Household of John Benton (born 1843, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benton, born in 1843 in Essington, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Benton, born in 1850 in Essington, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann Elizabeth (born 1872 in Essington, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1874 in Essington, Staffordshire, England), Silvanus (born 1876 in Essington, Staffordshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1879 in Essington, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1801 in Essington, Staffordshire, England) and John's Brother, Silvanus (born 1839 in Essington, Staffordshire, England).


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John Benton's household

Male

John

Benton

Head
Female

Jane

Benton

Wife
Female

Ann Elizabeth

Benton

Daughter
Male

Richard

Benton

Son
Male

Silvanus

Benton

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Benton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Benton

Mother
Male

Silvanus

Benton

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Essington, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benton

Head

Married

38

1843

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Benton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Ann Elizabeth

Benton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Benton

Son

Single

7

1874

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Silvanus

Benton

Son

Single

5

1876

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Benton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Benton

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Silvanus

Benton

Brother

Single

42

1839

Essington, Staffordshire, England

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