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Household of Alice Benson (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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.

Alice Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alice Benson, born in 1816 in Walmersley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Alice was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1837 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1847 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England). She had 4 grandchildren; Clara (born 1864 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Ada M (born 1865 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Frances A (born 1871 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Eliza A (born 1877 in Elton, Lancashire, England).


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Alice Benson's household

Female

Alice

Benson

Head
Male

John

Benson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Buckley

Daughter
Female

Clara

Benson

Grand Daughter
Female

Ada M

Benson

Grand Daughter
Female

Frances A

Benson

Grand Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Benson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Alice
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alice

Benson

Head

Widow

65

1816

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

John

Benson

Son

Widower

44

1837

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Buckley

Daughter

Widow

34

1847

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Clara

Benson

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ada M

Benson

Grand Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bury, Lancashire, England

Frances A

Benson

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Elton, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Benson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Elton, Lancashire, England

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