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Household of John Benton (born 1833, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benton, born in 1833 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lucey Benton, born in 1843 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Robert W (born 1864 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, William Marlin, born in 1856 in Scotland.


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John Benton's household

Male

John

Benton

Head
Female

Lucey

Benton

Wife
Male

Robert W

Benton

Son
Male

William

Marlin

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Morlan (Marlin)

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benton

Head

Married

48

1833

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Lucey

Benton

Wife

Married

38

1843

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Robert W

Benton

Son

Single

17

1864

Jarrow, Durham, England

William

Marlin

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Scotland

Elizabeth

Morlan (Marlin)

Daughter

Married

20

1861

South Shields, Durham, England

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