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Household of William Bennet (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 1844 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Bennet, born in 1851 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1872 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Joseph (born 1881 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Jane Rae, born in 1872 in Dalmellington, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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William Bennet's household

Male

William

Bennet

Head
Female

Agnes

Bennet

Wife
Female

Jane

Bennet

Daughter
Male

John

Bennet

Son
Male

Peter

Bennet

Son
Male

Joseph

Bennet

Son
Female

Jane

Rae

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Bennet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Newton, 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

37

1844

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Bennet

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bennet

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Bennet

Son

-

5

1876

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Bennet

Son

-

3

1878

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Joseph

Bennet

Son

-

0

1881

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Rae

Niece

-

9

1872

Dalmellington, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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