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Household of Alexander Benson (born 1828, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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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.
Alexander Benson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Benson, born in 1828 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1832 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1865 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David R (born 1873 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane Benson, born in 1878 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Benson's household
Alexander
Benson
Head
Jane
Benson
Wife
Margaret
Benson
Daughter
Alexander
Benson
Son
Ann
Benson
Daughter
Agnes
Benson
Daughter
John
Benson
Son
David R
Benson
Son
Jane
Benson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Benson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Benson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Benson | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Benson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Benson | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Benson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Benson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
David R | Benson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Benson | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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