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Household of William Bennett (born 1857, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bennett, born in 1857 in Norbury, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Elizabeth Bennett, born in 1857 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Minnie Alice (born 1879 in Norbury, Cheshire, England) and George (born 1880 in Norbury, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Mary (born 1829 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), William's Lodger Daughter, Matilda (born 1854 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger Daughter, Hannah (born 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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William Bennett's household

Male

William

Bennett

Head
Female

Harriett Elizabeth

Bennett

Wife
Female

Minnie Alice

Bennett

Daughter
Male

George

Bennett

Son
Female

Mary

Shepley

Lodger
Female

Matilda

Schofield

Lodger Daughter
Female

Hannah

Shepley

Lodger Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Norbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bennett

Head

Married

24

1857

Norbury, Cheshire, England

Harriett Elizabeth

Bennett

Wife

Married

24

1857

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Minnie Alice

Bennett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Norbury, Cheshire, England

George

Bennett

Son

Single

1

1880

Norbury, Cheshire, England

Mary

Shepley

Lodger

Married

52

1829

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Matilda

Schofield

Lodger Daughter

Single

27

1854

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Shepley

Lodger Daughter

Single

18

1863

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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