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Household of Joseph Benn (born 1833, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Joseph Benn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benn, born in 1833 in Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Benn, born in 1840 in Stonebridge, Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Stonebridge, Worcestershire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Stonebridge, Worcestershire, England) and Emma (born 1869 in Bramley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Nephew, James (born 1860 in Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Cousin, Thomas (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Benn's household

Male

Joseph

Benn

Head
Female

Emma

Benn

Wife
Male

Thomas

Benn

Son
Male

Joseph

Benn

Son
Female

Emma

Benn

Daughter
Male

James

Maskell

Nephew
Male

Thomas

Benn

Cousin
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Benn

Head

Married

48

1833

Staffordshire, England

Emma

Benn

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stonebridge, Worcestershire, England

Thomas

Benn

Son

Single

18

1863

Stonebridge, Worcestershire, England

Joseph

Benn

Son

Single

16

1865

Stonebridge, Worcestershire, England

Emma

Benn

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bramley, Staffordshire, England

James

Maskell

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Benn

Cousin

Single

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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