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Household of Thomas Benskins (born 1852, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, London,Middlesex, 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 Benskins and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benskins, born in 1852 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to George R Renfrew, born in 1831 in Canada.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, George R (born 1831 in Canada), Thomas's Lodger, George A (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1805 in Montgomeryshire, Wales), Thomas's Lodger, Alexander (born 1858 in Ireland) and Thomas's Visitor, Arthur H (born 1852 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Benskins's household

Male

Thomas

Benskins

Head
Male

George R

Renfrew

Lodger
Male

George A

Russell

Lodger
Male

William

Morgan

Lodger
Male

Alexander

Tillie

Lodger
Male

Arthur H

Perman

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benskins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benskins

Head

Married

29

1852

City of London, Middlesex, England

George R

Renfrew

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Canada

George A

Russell

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Morgan

Lodger

Married

76

1805

Montgomeryshire, Wales

Alexander

Tillie

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Ireland

Arthur H

Perman

Visitor

Single

29

1852

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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