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Household of William Benstead (born 1837, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Benstead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benstead, born in 1837 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Benstead, born in 1839 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1859 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Matilda (born 1863 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), William (born 1866 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Samuel (born 1877 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).


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William Benstead's household

Male

William

Benstead

Head
Female

Susan

Benstead

Wife
Female

Jane

Benstead

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Benstead

Daughter
Male

William

Benstead

Son
Male

Samuel

Benstead

Son
Male

Thomas

Benstead

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benstead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benstead

Head

Married

44

1837

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Susan

Benstead

Wife

Married

42

1839

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Jane

Benstead

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Matilda

Benstead

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Portsea, Hampshire, England

William

Benstead

Son

Single

15

1866

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Samuel

Benstead

Son

Single

4

1877

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Benstead

Son

Single

1

1880

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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