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Household of Thomas Benton (born 1837, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Benton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benton, born in 1837 in Cambridgeshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Benton, born in 1846 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Janet Porter (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Charles Henry (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Emily Ward, born in 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Benton's household

Male

Thomas

Benton

Head
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Benton

Wife
Female

Janet Porter

Benton

Daughter
Female

Clara

Benton

Daughter
Male

Charles Henry

Benton

Son
Female

Emily

Ward

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benton

Head

Married

44

1837

Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Benton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Janet Porter

Benton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Benton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles Henry

Benton

Son

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Ward

Servant

Single

25

1856

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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