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Household of Edwin Benson (born 1842, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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.
Edwin Benson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Benson, born in 1842 in Canton, Glamorganshire, consisted of 11 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Annie Benson, born in 1847 in Jersey, Channel Islands. They had 6 children; Charles (born 1863 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Beatrice (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Edwin (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frank (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Albert (born 1879 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Lodger, Harriet (born 1853 in Old Shirley, Hampshire, England), Edwin's Lodger, Charles (born 1844 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Edwin's Lodger, Laura (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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Edwin Benson's household
Edwin
Benson
Head
Annie
Benson
Wife
Charles
Benson
Son
Beatrice
Benson
Daughter
Edwin
Benson
Son
Thomas
Benson
Son
Frank
Benson
Son
Albert
Benson
Son
Harriet
Poole
Lodger
Charles
Poole
Lodger
Laura
Poole
Lodger
| First name(s) | Edwin |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Benson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Canton, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Annie | Benson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Jersey, Channel Islands | |
Charles | Benson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Beatrice | Benson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Edwin | Benson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Thomas | Benson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Frank | Benson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Albert | Benson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Harriet | Poole | Lodger | Married | 28 | 1853 | Old Shirley, Hampshire, England | |
Charles | Poole | Lodger | Married | 37 | 1844 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Laura | Poole | Lodger | Single | 5 | 1876 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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