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Household of William Bennett (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 1848 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Bennett, born in 1853 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Vivia (born 1878 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and William H (born 1879 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Elizabeth J (born 1851 in Tanfield, Durham, England), William's Servant, Emma (born 1863 in Washington, Durham, England), William's Servant, Edward (born 1851 in Leicestershire, England) and William's Brother In Law, Alfred (born 1857 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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William Bennett's household

Male

William

Bennett

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Bennett

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Howson

Sister In Law
Female

Vivia

Bennett

Daughter
Male

William H

Bennett

Son
Female

Emma

Kellett

Servant
Male

Edward

Swinfield

Servant
Male

Alfred

Howson

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bennett

Head

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Sarah Ann

Bennett

Wife

Married

28

1853

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Howson

Sister In Law

Married

30

1851

Tanfield, Durham, England

Vivia

Bennett

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

William H

Bennett

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Emma

Kellett

Servant

Single

18

1863

Washington, Durham, England

Edward

Swinfield

Servant

Single

30

1851

Leicestershire, England

Alfred

Howson

Brother In Law

Married

24

1857

Gateshead, Durham, England

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