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Household of Charles Benson (born 1827, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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.
Charles Benson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Benson, born in 1827 in Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Charles Bernard (born 1857 in Sherborne, Dorset, England), Mercy Gilpin (born 1859 in Pulverbatch, Shropshire, England), Henrietta F (born 1861 in Pulverbatch, Shropshire, England), Arthur Farish (born 1863 in Yeovil, Somerset, England) and Ina Charlotte (born 1869 in Martock, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Emma Burgess, born in 1862 in Martock, Somerset, England.
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Charles Benson's household
Charles
Benson
Head
Charles Bernard
Benson
Son
Mercy Gilpin
Benson
Daughter
Henrietta F
Benson
Daughter
Arthur Farish
Benson
Son
Ina Charlotte
Benson
Daughter
Emma
Burgess
Servant
| First name(s) | Charles |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles | Benson | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Somerset, England | |
Charles Bernard | Benson | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Sherborne, Dorset, England | |
Mercy Gilpin | Benson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Pulverbatch, Shropshire, England | |
Henrietta F | Benson | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Pulverbatch, Shropshire, England | |
Arthur Farish | Benson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Yeovil, Somerset, England | |
Ina Charlotte | Benson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Martock, Somerset, England | |
Emma | Burgess | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Martock, Somerset, England |
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