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Household of William Benton (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Benton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benton, born in 1838 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Benton, born in 1841 in Norton, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie S (born 1865 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1866 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Josiah (born 1866 in Chesterton, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1877 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).


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William Benton's household

Male

William

Benton

Head
Female

Emma

Benton

Wife
Female

Annie S

Oakes

Daughter
Male

James

Oakes

Son
Male

Josiah

Benton

Son
Male

William

Benton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benton

Head

Married

43

1838

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Benton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Annie S

Oakes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

James

Oakes

Son

Single

15

1866

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Josiah

Benton

Son

Single

15

1866

Chesterton, Staffordshire, England

William

Benton

Son

Single

4

1877

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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