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Household of John Benton (born 1817, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benton, born in 1817 in Essington, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son Head, George (born 1844 in Staffordshire, England), John's Daughter Grand, Mary (born 1870 in Essington, Staffordshire, England), John's Daughter Grand, Ellen (born 1872 in Essington, Staffordshire, England), John's Son Grand, George (born 1876 in Essington, Staffordshire, England) and John's Son Grand, Frederick (born 1881 in Essington, Staffordshire, England).


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John Benton's household

Male

John

Benton

Head
Male

George

Benson

Son Head
Female

Ellen

Benson

Wife
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter Grand
Female

Ellen

Benson

Daughter Grand
Male

George

Benson

Son Grand
Male

Frederick

Benson

Son Grand
First name(s) John
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Essington, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benton

Head

Widower

64

1817

Essington, Staffordshire, England

George

Benson

Son Head

Married

37

1844

Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Benson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Benson

Daughter Grand

Single

11

1870

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Benson

Daughter Grand

Single

9

1872

Essington, Staffordshire, England

George

Benson

Son Grand

Single

5

1876

Essington, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Benson

Son Grand

Single

0

1881

Essington, Staffordshire, England

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