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Household of Charles Benson (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1822 in Acomb, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Eliza Benson, born in 1827 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Rosa (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude (born 1856 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Mary F C (born 1862 in Settle, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Sister In Law, Mary C (born 1831 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Charles's Servant, Hannah (born 1859 in Cambridgeshire, England).


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Charles Benson's household

Male

Charles

Benson

Head
Female

Eliza

Benson

Wife
Female

Rosa

Benson

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary F C

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Bell

Sister In Law
Female

Hannah

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Acomb, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Benson

Head

Married

59

1822

Acomb, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Benson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Rosa

Benson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Benson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary F C

Benson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Mary C

Bell

Sister In Law

Widow

50

1831

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Taylor

Servant

Single

22

1859

Cambridgeshire, England

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