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Household of Ellen Benson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Ellen Benson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Benson, born in 1837 in Aspull, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Ellen was the head of the household, single. She had 2 grandchildren; Faith (born 1859 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1864 in Standish, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Aunt, Ann Prescot, born in 1803 in Aspull, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Benson's household

Female

Ellen

Benson

Head
Female

Ann

Prescot

Aunt
Female

Faith

Fielding

Grand Daughter
Female

Harriet

Fielding

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Benson

Head

Single

44

1837

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Ann

Prescot

Aunt

Widow

78

1803

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Faith

Fielding

Grand Daughter

Single

22

1859

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Fielding

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Standish, Lancashire, England

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