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Household of William Bending (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, 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.

William Bending and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bending, born in 1837 in Watchet, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bending, born in 1838 in Watchet, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1862 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1865 in Watchet, Somerset, England), Alfred (born 1867 in Watchet, Somerset, England), John (born 1871 in Watchet, Somerset, England), Albert (born 1874 in Watchet, Somerset, England), Florence (born 1877 in Watchet, Somerset, England) and Andrew E (born 1880 in Watchet, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Mary Bending, born in 1797 in Watchet, Somerset, England.


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William Bending's household

Male

William

Bending

Head
Female

Margaret

Bending

Wife
Female

Mary

Bending

Mother
Female

Mary

Bending

Daughter
Male

William

Bending

Son
Male

Alfred

Bending

Son
Male

John

Bending

Son
Male

Albert

Bending

Son
Female

Florence

Bending

Daughter
Male

Andrew E

Bending

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bending
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Watchet, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bending

Head

Married

44

1837

Watchet, Somerset, England

Margaret

Bending

Wife

Married

43

1838

Watchet, Somerset, England

Mary

Bending

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Watchet, Somerset, England

Mary

Bending

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Bending

Son

Single

16

1865

Watchet, Somerset, England

Alfred

Bending

Son

Single

14

1867

Watchet, Somerset, England

John

Bending

Son

Single

10

1871

Watchet, Somerset, England

Albert

Bending

Son

Single

7

1874

Watchet, Somerset, England

Florence

Bending

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Watchet, Somerset, England

Andrew E

Bending

Son

Single

1

1880

Watchet, Somerset, England

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