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Household of John Benwell (born 1838, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Henley, Oxfordshire, 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 Benwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benwell, born in 1838 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to M A Benwell, born in 1844 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1872 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), Alice (born 1874 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England) and Annie (born 1870 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Emily Harman, born in 1867 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England.


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John Benwell's household

Male

John

Benwell

Head
Female

M A

Benwell

Wife
Female

Emily

Harman

Daughter In Law
Male

George

Harman

Son
Female

Alice

Harman

Daughter
Female

Annie

Benwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benwell

Head

Married

43

1838

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

M A

Benwell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Emily

Harman

Daughter In Law

Single

14

1867

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

George

Harman

Son

Single

9

1872

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Alice

Harman

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Annie

Benwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

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