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Household of Charles Benson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Charles Benson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Benson, born in 1826 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1826 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1859 in Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Boarder, Allan (born 1861 in Canada) and Charles's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Charles Benson's household

Male

Charles

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

Frederick

Benson

Son
Male

Harry

Benson

Son
Male

Allan

Fraser

Boarder
Male

William

Howley

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Benson

Head

Married

55

1826

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Benson

Son

Single

22

1859

Yorkshire, England

Harry

Benson

Son

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Allan

Fraser

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Canada

William

Howley

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England

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