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Household of William Bently (born 1831, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon,Dorset, 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 Bently and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bently, born in 1831 in Thorncombe, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Leah Bently, born in 1833 in Clayhidon, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Membury, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1859 in Membury, Devon, England), William (born 1861 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Leah (born 1865 in Axminster, Devon, England).


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William Bently's household

Male

William

Bently

Head
Female

Leah

Bently

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bently

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Bently

Daughter
Male

William

Bently

Son
Female

Leah

Bently

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bently
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bently

Head

Married

50

1831

Thorncombe, Dorset, England

Leah

Bently

Wife

Married

48

1833

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bently

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Membury, Devon, England

Louisa

Bently

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Membury, Devon, England

William

Bently

Son

Single

20

1861

Axminster, Devon, England

Leah

Bently

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Axminster, Devon, England

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