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Household of Edward Benson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Edward Benson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Benson, born in 1837 in Aspull, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hannah Benson, born in 1838 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Mary E (born 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Albert E (born 1865 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Edith H (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Arthur H (born 1870 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Sydney (born 1874 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Colin (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret M (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Benson's household

Male

Edward

Benson

Head
Female

Hannah

Benson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Benson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Benson

Son
Female

Edith H

Benson

Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Son
Male

Sydney

Benson

Son
Male

Colin

Benson

Son
Female

Margaret M

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Aspull, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Benson

Head

Married

44

1837

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Benson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Benson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Benson

Son

Single

16

1865

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Edith H

Benson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Arthur H

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sydney

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Colin

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret M

Benson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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