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Household of Benjamin Mason (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 Mason and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Mason, born in 1846 in Gilesgate, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mason, born in 1846 in Berwick, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Mary H (born 1874 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Benjamin (born 1880 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Visitor, Jane Dormer, born in 1854 in Berwick, Northumberland, England.


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Benjamin Mason's household

Male

Benjamin

Mason

Head
Female

Margaret

Mason

Wife
Female

Mary H

Mason

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Mason

Son
Female

Jane

Dormer

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gilesgate, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Mason

Head

Married

35

1846

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Margaret

Mason

Wife

Married

35

1846

Berwick, Northumberland, England

Mary H

Mason

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tanfield, Durham, England

Benjamin

Mason

Son

Single

1

1880

Tanfield, Durham, England

Jane

Dormer

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Berwick, Northumberland, England

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