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Household of Richard Jr Benney (born 1852, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 Jr Benney and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Jr Benney, born in 1852 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Richard Jr was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Benney, born in 1855 in St Clement, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Richard N E (born 1881 in St Clement, Cornwall, England) and Ellen M (born 1879 in St Clement, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard Jr's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1816 in St Clement, Cornwall, England) and Richard Jr's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Cornwall, England).


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Richard Jr Benney's household

Male

Richard Jr

Benney

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Benney

Wife
Male

Richard N E

Benney

Son
Female

Ellen M

Benney

Daughter
Female

Jane

Scoble

Mother-In-Law
Female

Emily

Gay

Servant
First name(s) Richard Jr
Last name Benney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Truro, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard Jr

Benney

Head

Married

29

1852

Truro, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth J

Benney

Wife

Married

26

1855

St Clement, Cornwall, England

Richard N E

Benney

Son

Single

0

1881

St Clement, Cornwall, England

Ellen M

Benney

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Clement, Cornwall, England

Jane

Scoble

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

St Clement, Cornwall, England

Emily

Gay

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cornwall, England

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