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Household of Thomas Benton (born 1827, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benton, born in 1827 in Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Benton, born in 1839 in Southchurch, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1861 in Stainton, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), John T (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Edmund (born 1879 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Adam Nichol, born in 1817 in Westmorland, England.


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Thomas Benton's household

Male

Thomas

Benton

Head
Female

Margaret

Benton

Wife
Female

Isabella

Benton

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Benton

Daughter
Male

John T

Benton

Son
Male

Edmund

Benton

Son
Male

Adam

Nichol

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benton

Head

Married

54

1827

Westmorland, England

Margaret

Benton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Southchurch, Durham, England

Isabella

Benton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Stainton, Durham, England

Mary E

Benton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hartlepool, Durham, England

John T

Benton

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Edmund

Benton

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Adam

Nichol

Boarder

Widower

64

1817

Westmorland, England

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