James Hawkin
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Household of William Benks (born 1848, Essex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Benks and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benks, born in 1848 in Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Benks, born in 1855 in Sturmer, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1866 in Sturmer, Essex, England), Alice (born 1873 in Sturmer, Essex, England), Albert (born 1874 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Brother, Steven (born 1865 in Sturmer, Essex, England) and William's Lodger Sister, Alice (born 1860 in Sturmer, Essex, England).
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William Benks's household
William
Benks
Head
Jane
Benks
Wife
Harry
Benks
Son
Alice
Benks
Daughter
Albert
Benks
Son
Sarah
Benks
Daughter
Steven
Coborn
Lodger Brother
Alice
Coborn
Lodger Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Essex, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benks | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Essex, England | |
Jane | Benks | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Sturmer, Essex, England | |
Harry | Benks | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Sturmer, Essex, England | |
Alice | Benks | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sturmer, Essex, England | |
Albert | Benks | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Stratford, Essex, England | |
Sarah | Benks | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Stratford, Essex, England | |
Steven | Coborn | Lodger Brother | Single | 16 | 1865 | Sturmer, Essex, England | |
Alice | Coborn | Lodger Sister | Single | 21 | 1860 | Sturmer, Essex, England |
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