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Household of John Thomas Benson (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 Thomas Benson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomas Benson, born in 1840 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. John Thomas was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John Thomas's Barmaid, Ellen (born 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John Thomas's Barmaid, Florence (born 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John Thomas's Barmaid, Emma Elizabeth (born 1856 in Lincolnshire, England), John Thomas's Barmaid, Sara Jane (born 1861 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), John Thomas's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John Thomas's Cook, Hannah (born 1833 in Ireland), John Thomas's Waiter, Alfred (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John Thomas's Waiter, Thurston (born 1862 in Honiton, Devon, England).


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John Thomas Benson's household

Male

John Thomas

Benson

Head
Female

Ellen

Adams

Barmaid
Female

Florence

Dicks

Barmaid
Female

Emma Elizabeth

Watt

Barmaid
Female

Sara Jane

Watson

Barmaid
Female

Mary Ann

Clark

Servant
Female

Hannah

Duggin

Cook
Male

Alfred

Nicholls

Waiter
Male

Thurston

Turner

Waiter
First name(s) John Thomas
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Thomas

Benson

Head

Widower

41

1840

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Adams

Barmaid

Single

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

Florence

Dicks

Barmaid

Single

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emma Elizabeth

Watt

Barmaid

Single

25

1856

Lincolnshire, England

Sara Jane

Watson

Barmaid

Single

20

1861

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Clark

Servant

Single

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Duggin

Cook

Single

48

1833

Ireland

Alfred

Nicholls

Waiter

Single

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

Thurston

Turner

Waiter

Single

19

1862

Honiton, Devon, England

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