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Household of Francis Benson (born 1847, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Francis Benson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Benson, born in 1847 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Agnes Benson, born in 1858 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Francis's Boarder, Edward Baxter, born in 1860 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Francis Benson's household

Male

Francis

Benson

Head
Female

Agnes

Benson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Benson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Baxter

Boarder
First name(s) Francis
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Benson

Head

Married

34

1847

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Benson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Benson

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Edward

Baxter

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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