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Household of Emma Benson (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

Emma Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emma Benson, born in 1816 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Emma was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; W C (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and B (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Emma's Son Head, F P Benson, born in 1855 in Yorkshire, England.


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Emma Benson's household

Female

Emma

Benson

Head
Male

F P

Benson

Son Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Male

W C

Benson

Son
Female

B

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) Emma
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Emma

Benson

Head

Widow

65

1816

Yorkshire, England

F P

Benson

Son Head

Married

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

W C

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

B

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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