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Household of Samuel Bentley (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Samuel Bentley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Bentley, born in 1854 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bentley, born in 1851 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1878 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Niece, Nancy (born 1869 in Rishton, Lancashire, England) and Samuel's Niece, Jane (born 1871 in Rishton, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Bentley's household

Male

Samuel

Bentley

Head
Female

Margaret

Bentley

Wife
Male

Frederick

Bentley

Son
Male

Walter

Bentley

Son
Female

Nancy

Forrest

Niece
Female

Jane

Forrest

Niece
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Bentley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Bentley

Head

Married

27

1854

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Bentley

Wife

Married

30

1851

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Bentley

Son

Single

3

1878

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Walter

Bentley

Son

Single

0

1881

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Forrest

Niece

Single

12

1869

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Forrest

Niece

Single

10

1871

Rishton, Lancashire, England

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