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Household of William Benton (born 1852, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benton, born in 1852 in Cannock, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bertha Benton, born in 1858 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Ernest (born 1876 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England), Gertrude J (born 1877 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England) and Elsie M (born 1878 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Mary A (born 1868 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Anne (born 1866 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England).


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William Benton's household

Male

William

Benton

Head
Female

Bertha

Benton

Wife
Male

Ernest

Benton

Son
Female

Gertrude J

Benton

Daughter
Female

Elsie M

Benton

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Arnott

Visitor
Female

Anne

Blaney

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Benton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benton

Head

Married

29

1852

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Bertha

Benton

Wife

Married

23

1858

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Ernest

Benton

Son

Single

5

1876

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Gertrude J

Benton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Elsie M

Benton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Arnott

Visitor

Single

13

1868

Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Anne

Blaney

Servant

Single

15

1866

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

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