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Household of William Bennet (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Bennet and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bennet, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Bennet, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Minnie (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, Margaret (born 1862 in Ireland), William's Niece, Jane (born 1873 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in England).


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William Bennet's household

Male

William

Bennet

Head
Female

Annie

Bennet

Wife
Female

Minnie

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Cousin
Female

Jane

Heazle

Niece
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bennet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bennet

Head

Married

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Bennet

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Minnie

Bennet

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bennet

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Cousin

Unmarried

19

1862

Ireland

Jane

Heazle

Niece

-

8

1873

Ireland

Margaret

Williamson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

England

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