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Household of Peter Bennett (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Peter Bennett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bennett, born in 1850 in , consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jessie Bennett, born in 1854 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Duncan (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Peter (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret E (born 1881 in Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mon Nurse, Elizabeth (born 1806 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Peter's Servant, Lillie (born 1861 in Wales).


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Peter Bennett's household

Male

Peter

Bennett

Head
Female

Jessie

Bennett

Wife
Male

Duncan

Bennett

Son
Male

Peter

Bennett

Son
Female

Margaret E

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Potter

Mon Nurse
Female

Lillie

Davis

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Bennett

Head

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Jessie

Bennett

Wife

Married

27

1854

Scotland

Duncan

Bennett

Son

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Peter

Bennett

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret E

Bennett

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Potter

Mon Nurse

Widow

75

1806

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Lillie

Davis

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wales

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