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Household of John Wilson Bentham (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Wilson Bentham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilson Bentham, born in 1840 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John Wilson was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Bentham, born in 1835 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1875 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Wilson's Servant, Elizabeth Roberts, born in 1858 in Bradford, Lancashire, England.


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John Wilson Bentham's household

Male

John Wilson

Bentham

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Bentham

Wife
Male

Charles

Bentham

Son
Male

Arthur

Bentham

Son
Female

Clara

Bentham

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) John Wilson
Last name Bentham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wilson

Bentham

Head

Married

41

1840

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Bentham

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Charles

Bentham

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Bentham

Son

Single

9

1872

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Clara

Bentham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant

Single

23

1858

Bradford, Lancashire, England

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