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Household of James Benney (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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.

James Benney and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benney, born in 1838 in Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Benney, born in 1839 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Henwood, born 1872 in St Allen, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Cousin, Ellen George, born in 1859 in Cubert, Cornwall, England.


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James Benney's household

Male

James

Benney

Head
Female

Mary J

Benney

Wife
Male

Henwood

Benney

Son
Female

Ellen

George

Cousin
First name(s) James
Last name Benney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benney

Head

Married

43

1838

Cornwall, England

Mary J

Benney

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cornwall, England

Henwood

Benney

Son

Single

9

1872

St Allen, Cornwall, England

Ellen

George

Cousin

Single

22

1859

Cubert, Cornwall, England

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