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Household of Benjamin Farmer (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shifnal, Shropshire, 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 Farmer and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Farmer, born in 1841 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Farmer, born in 1839 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry T (born 1871 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England) and John B (born 1872 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Anne Parsons, born in 1859 in Badger, Shropshire, England.


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Benjamin Farmer's household

Male

Benjamin

Farmer

Head
Female

Mary

Farmer

Wife
Male

Henry T

Farmer

Son
Male

John B

Farmer

Son
Female

Anne

Parsons

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Farmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Farmer

Head

Married

40

1841

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Mary

Farmer

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Henry T

Farmer

Son

Single

10

1871

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

John B

Farmer

Son

Single

9

1872

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Anne

Parsons

Servant

Single

22

1859

Badger, Shropshire, England

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