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Household of Richard Bent (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Richard Bent and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Bent, born in 1842 in Walkden, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bent, born in 1844 in Walkden, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Walkden, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1871 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Step Daughter, Francis (born 1864 in Walkden, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Step Daughter, Alice Ann (born 1868 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Bent's household

Male

Richard

Bent

Head
Female

Sarah

Bent

Wife
Female

Francis

Potter

Step Daughter
Female

Alice Ann

Potter

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bent

Son
Male

William

Bent

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Bent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Walkden, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Bent

Head

Married

39

1842

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Bent

Wife

Married

37

1844

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Francis

Potter

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Potter

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bent

Son

Single

16

1865

Walkden, Lancashire, England

William

Bent

Son

Single

10

1871

Walkden, Lancashire, England

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