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Household of Christopher Benson (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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.

Christopher Benson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Benson, born in 1824 in Cowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Martha Benson, born in 1827 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1861 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1868 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England).


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Christopher Benson's household

Male

Christopher

Benson

Head
Female

Martha

Benson

Wife
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Son
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Benson

Head

Married

57

1824

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Benson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

20

1861

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

13

1868

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

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