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Household of Benjamin East (born 1831, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 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.

Benjamin East and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin East, born in 1831 in Grebby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary A East, born in 1839 in Skendleby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas B (born 1861 in Skendleby, Lincolnshire, England), Walter (born 1874 in Grebby, Lincolnshire, England), Florence (born 1875 in Grebby, Lincolnshire, England) and Lydia (born 1877 in Grebby, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Brother, Henry (born 1841 in Grebby, Lincolnshire, England) and Benjamin's Father, James (born 1794 in Grebby, Lincolnshire, England).


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Benjamin East's household

Male

Benjamin

East

Head
Female

Mary A

East

Wife
Male

Thomas B

East

Son
Male

Walter

East

Son
Female

Florence

East

Daughter
Female

Lydia

East

Daughter
Male

Henry

East

Brother
Male

James

East

Father
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name East
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Grebby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

East

Head

Married

50

1831

Grebby, Lincolnshire, England

Mary A

East

Wife

Married

42

1839

Skendleby, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas B

East

Son

Single

20

1861

Skendleby, Lincolnshire, England

Walter

East

Son

Single

7

1874

Grebby, Lincolnshire, England

Florence

East

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Grebby, Lincolnshire, England

Lydia

East

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Grebby, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

East

Brother

Single

40

1841

Grebby, Lincolnshire, England

James

East

Father

Widower

87

1794

Grebby, Lincolnshire, England

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