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Household of Thomas Benfield (born 1830, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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.
Thomas Benfield and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benfield, born in 1830 in Icklesham, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Lydia Dorcas Benfield, born in 1831 in Salehurst, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Thomas Whitewood (born 1861 in Beckley, Sussex, England), William Blackman (born 1864 in Sussex, England) and Annie E (born 1872 in Rolvenden, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Allice (born 1864 in Bexhill, Sussex, England), Thomas's Visitor, Eliza Jane (born 1839 in Cranbrook, Kent, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Julia (born 1858 in Marden, Kent, England).
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Thomas Benfield's household
Thomas
Benfield
Head
Lydia Dorcas
Benfield
Wife
Thomas Whitewood
Benfield
Son
William Blackman
Benfield
Son
Annie E
Benfield
Daughter
Allice
Smith
Servant
Eliza Jane
Spicer
Visitor
Julia
Spicer
Visitor
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Benfield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Icklesham, Sussex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Benfield | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Icklesham, Sussex, England | |
Lydia Dorcas | Benfield | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Salehurst, Sussex, England | |
Thomas Whitewood | Benfield | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Beckley, Sussex, England | |
William Blackman | Benfield | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sussex, England | |
Annie E | Benfield | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Rolvenden, Kent, England | |
Allice | Smith | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bexhill, Sussex, England | |
Eliza Jane | Spicer | Visitor | Married | 42 | 1839 | Cranbrook, Kent, England | |
Julia | Spicer | Visitor | Single | 23 | 1858 | Marden, Kent, England |
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