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Household of John H Benham (born 1816, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 H Benham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John H Benham, born in 1816 in Brixton, Surrey, consisted of 8 members. John H was the head of the household, married to Ann C Benham, born in 1834 in Hay, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John H S (born 1853 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Thomas E S (born 1856 in Islington, Middlesex, England), William F (born 1864 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Jessie (born 1866 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John H's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Huntingdonshire, England) and John H's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Cardiganshire, Wales).


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John H Benham's household

Male

John H

Benham

Head
Female

Ann C

Benham

Wife
Male

John H S

Benham

Son
Male

Thomas E S

Benham

Son
Male

William F

Benham

Son
Female

Jessie

Benham

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Servant
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Servant
First name(s) John H
Last name Benham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Brixton, Surrey, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John H

Benham

Head

Married

65

1816

Brixton, Surrey, England

Ann C

Benham

Wife

Married

47

1834

Hay, Brecknockshire, Wales

John H S

Benham

Son

Single

28

1853

Islington, Middlesex, England

Thomas E S

Benham

Son

Single

25

1856

Islington, Middlesex, England

William F

Benham

Son

Single

17

1864

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Benham

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Jane

Smith

Servant

Single

27

1854

Huntingdonshire, England

Margaret

Lewis

Servant

Single

24

1857

Cardiganshire, Wales

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