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Household of William Bennet (born 1832, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bennet, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bennet, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Christina (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellesbeth (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Bennet's household

Male

William

Bennet

Head
Female

Ellen

Bennet

Wife
Female

Christina

Bennet

Daughter
Male

George

Bennet

Son
Female

Ellen

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Jane

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Ellesbeth

Bennet

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bennet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bennet

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Bennet

Wife

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Bennet

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Bennet

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Bennet

Daughter

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Bennet

Daughter

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Bennet

Daughter

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bennet

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Bennet

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellesbeth

Bennet

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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