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Household of William Benstead (born 1842, Cambridgeshire)

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 Benstead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benstead, born in 1842 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Benstead, born in 1844 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1865 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England), Charles W (born 1874 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Arthur J (born 1877 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and George A (born 1879 in Canning Town, Essex, England).


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William Benstead's household

Male

William

Benstead

Head
Female

Susan

Benstead

Wife
Male

Alfred

Benstead

Son
Male

Charles W

Benstead

Son
Male

Arthur J

Benstead

Son
Male

George A

Benstead

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benstead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benstead

Head

Married

39

1842

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Susan

Benstead

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Alfred

Benstead

Son

Single

16

1865

Ely, Cambridgeshire, England

Charles W

Benstead

Son

Single

7

1874

Canning Town, Essex, England

Arthur J

Benstead

Son

Single

4

1877

Canning Town, Essex, England

George A

Benstead

Son

Single

2

1879

Canning Town, Essex, England

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