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Household of Frederick William Benson (born 1848, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

Frederick William Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Frederick William Benson, born in 1848 in St Ives, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. Frederick William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ellen Benson, born in 1844 in Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Constance Ellen (born 1864 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England), Clifford John (born 1867 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England), Henry Charles (born 1868 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England) and Frederick Thomas (born 1872 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Frederick William's Boarder, James Adam Kirk, born in 1855 in Scotland.


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Frederick William Benson's household

Male

Frederick William

Benson

Head
Female

Margaret Ellen

Benson

Wife
Female

Constance Ellen

Thistle

Daughter
Male

Clifford John

Thistle

Son
Male

Henry Charles

Thistle

Son
Male

Frederick Thomas

Benson

Son
Male

James Adam

Kirk

Boarder
First name(s) Frederick William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Ives, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Frederick William

Benson

Head

Married

33

1848

St Ives, Hampshire, England

Margaret Ellen

Benson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Norfolk, England

Constance Ellen

Thistle

Daughter

Single

17

1864

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Clifford John

Thistle

Son

Single

14

1867

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Henry Charles

Thistle

Son

Single

13

1868

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Frederick Thomas

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

James Adam

Kirk

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Scotland

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