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Household of Edward Benson (born 1841, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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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 1841 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1848 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1879 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1850 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Edward's Sister-In-Law, Mary (born 1861 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Edward Benson's household
Edward
Benson
Head
Elizabeth
Benson
Wife
Alexander
Benson
Son
Mary
Benson
Daughter
William
Benson
Son
John
Benson
Son
Robert
Benson
Son
Ann
Benson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Benson
Daughter
David
Anderson
Brother-In-Law
Mary
Anderson
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Benson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Benson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Benson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Benson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Benson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Benson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Benson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
David | Anderson | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Anderson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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