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Household of William Bennett (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bennett, born in 1841 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Bennett, born in 1843 in Cannington, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; W Henry (born 1868 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1871 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Lucy Jane (born 1872 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Bessy (born 1876 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), C John (born 1879 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Fanny (born 1879 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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William Bennett's household

Male

William

Bennett

Head
Female

Jane

Bennett

Wife
Male

W Henry

Bennett

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Lucy Jane

Bennett

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Bennett

Daughter
Male

C John

Bennett

Son
Female

Fanny

Bennett

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bennett

Head

Married

40

1841

Exeter, Devon, England

Jane

Bennett

Wife

Married

38

1843

Cannington, Somerset, England

W Henry

Bennett

Son

Single

13

1868

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Elizabeth Ann

Bennett

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Lucy Jane

Bennett

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Bessy

Bennett

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

C John

Bennett

Son

Single

2

1879

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Fanny

Bennett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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