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Household of George Benson (born 1816, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Benson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Benson, born in 1816 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alice C (born 1849 in Peckham, Middlesex, England), Edith M (born 1854 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England) and Ernest W (born 1856 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Pembrokeshire, Wales) and George's Servant, Julia E (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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George Benson's household

Male

George

Benson

Head
Female

Alice C

Benson

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Benson

Daughter
Male

Ernest W

Benson

Son
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Servant
Female

Julia E

Higgins

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Benson

Head

Widower

65

1816

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alice C

Benson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Peckham, Middlesex, England

Edith M

Benson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Ernest W

Benson

Son

Single

25

1856

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Lewis

Servant

Single

20

1861

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Julia E

Higgins

Servant

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

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