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Household of Robert Benns (born 1850, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Robert Benns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Benns, born in 1850 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benns, born in 1857 in Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1878 in Eastham, Essex, England), Louisa (born 1876 in Eastham, Essex, England) and Emma (born 1880 in Eastham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, George Houghton, born in 1849 in Chatham, Kent, England.


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Robert Benns's household

Male

Robert

Benns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benns

Wife
Male

Robert

Benns

Son
Female

Louisa

Benns

Daughter
Female

Emma

Benns

Daughter
Male

George

Houghton

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Benns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Benns

Head

Married

31

1850

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Benns

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wiltshire, England

Robert

Benns

Son

Single

3

1878

Eastham, Essex, England

Louisa

Benns

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Eastham, Essex, England

Emma

Benns

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Eastham, Essex, England

George

Houghton

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Chatham, Kent, England

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