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Household of William Benn (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

William Benn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benn, born in 1820 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benn, born in 1818 in Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1844 in Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England), Fanny E (born 1852 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1859 in Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Emily J Benn, born in 1863 in Middlesex, England.


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William Benn's household

Male

William

Benn

Head
Female

Sarah

Benn

Wife
Male

Henry

Benn

Son
Female

Fanny E

Benn

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Benn

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Benn

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Benn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benn

Head

Married

61

1820

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benn

Wife

Married

63

1818

Norfolk, England

Henry

Benn

Son

Single

37

1844

Burton Salmon, Yorkshire, England

Fanny E

Benn

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Benn

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lincolnshire, England

Emily J

Benn

Niece

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

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