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Household of William Benns (born 1849, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Benns and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benns, born in 1849 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Benns, born in 1853 in Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1870 in Norfolk, England), Alis (born 1872 in Essex, England), Gatrand (born 1875 in Essex, England), Betries (born 1878 in Essex, England) and William (born 1880 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1831 in Dorset, England) and William's Lodger, George H (born 1847 in Newport, Essex, England).


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William Benns's household

Male

William

Benns

Head
Female

Hannah

Benns

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Benns

Daughter
Female

Alis

Benns

Daughter
Female

Gatrand

Benns

Daughter
Female

Betries

Benns

Daughter
Male

William

Benns

Son
Male

William

Barners

Lodger
Male

George H

Pryor

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Benns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benns

Head

Married

32

1849

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Hannah

Benns

Wife

Married

28

1853

Norfolk, England

Charlotte

Benns

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Norfolk, England

Alis

Benns

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Essex, England

Gatrand

Benns

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Essex, England

Betries

Benns

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Essex, England

William

Benns

Son

Single

1

1880

Essex, England

William

Barners

Lodger

Single

50

1831

Dorset, England

George H

Pryor

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Newport, Essex, England

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