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Household of William Bennett (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, Devon, 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 Bennett and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bennett, born in 1820 in Chagford, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary J, born 1860 in Chagford, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Thomas Seward, born in 1857 in North Tawton, Devon, England.


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William Bennett's household

Male

William

Bennett

Head
Male

Thomas

Seward

Son In Law
Female

Mary J

Seward

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Chagford, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bennett

Head

Widower

61

1820

Chagford, Devon, England

Thomas

Seward

Son In Law

Married

24

1857

North Tawton, Devon, England

Mary J

Seward

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Chagford, Devon, England

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