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Household of William Bently (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bently, born in 1837 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Bently, born in 1831 in Weston, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, William E (born 1868 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), William's Step Son, George H (born 1870 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Mary J (born 1865 in Ireland).


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William Bently's household

Male

William

Bently

Head
Female

Martha

Bently

Wife
Male

William E

Walton

Step Son
Male

George H

Walton

Step Son
Female

Mary J

Hill

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bently
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Bently

Head

Married

44

1837

Bury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Bently

Wife

Married

50

1831

Weston, Cheshire, England

William E

Walton

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Widnes, Lancashire, England

George H

Walton

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hill

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ireland

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