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Household of Joseph Benton (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Benton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benton, born in 1846 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Benton, born in 1845 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. They had 8 children; Emma (born 1866 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1867 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Frances (born 1869 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Nancy (born 1871 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), Joseph H (born 1875 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1878 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England) and Hannah (born 1880 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, George Green, born in 1814 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Benton's household

Male

Joseph

Benton

Head
Female

Mary

Benton

Wife
Female

Emma

Benton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Benton

Daughter
Male

Frances

Benton

Son
Female

Nancy

Benton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Benton

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

Benton

Son
Male

William

Benton

Son
Female

Hannah

Benton

Daughter
Male

George

Green

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Benton

Head

Married

35

1846

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Benton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Benton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Benton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Frances

Benton

Son

Single

12

1869

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Nancy

Benton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Benton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Joseph H

Benton

Son

Single

6

1875

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

William

Benton

Son

Single

3

1878

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Benton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

George

Green

Boarder

Widower

67

1814

Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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