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Household of Sam Benn (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Sam Benn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Benn, born in 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Margaret Benn, born in 1851 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Frank (born 1873 in Middleton, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Sam Benn's household

Male

Sam

Benn

Head
Female

Margaret

Benn

Wife
Male

Frank

Benn

Son
Male

George

Benn

Son
First name(s) Sam
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Benn

Head

Married

38

1843

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Benn

Wife

Married

30

1851

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Frank

Benn

Son

Single

8

1873

Middleton, Yorkshire, England

George

Benn

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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