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Household of William Bent (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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 Bent and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bent, born in 1825 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Bent, born in 1835 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Hannah M, born 1862 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Henry (born 1865 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), William's Lodger, John (born 1837 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1835 in Clare, Ireland), William's Lodger, James (born 1853 in Derbyshire, England), William's Lodger, John (born 1840 in Marple, Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1853 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).


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William Bent's household

Male

William

Bent

Head
Female

Hannah

Bent

Wife
Female

Hannah M

Bent

Daughter
Male

Henry

Gormon

Boarder
Male

John

Shaw

Lodger
Male

William

Murphy

Lodger
Male

James

Smith

Lodger
Male

John

Warren

Lodger
Male

John

O'Niel

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Bent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bent

Head

Married

56

1825

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Bent

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Hannah M

Bent

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Henry

Gormon

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

John

Shaw

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

William

Murphy

Lodger

Married

46

1835

Clare, Ireland

James

Smith

Lodger

Married

28

1853

Derbyshire, England

John

Warren

Lodger

Married

41

1840

Marple, Cheshire, England

John

O'Niel

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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