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Household of George Benson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

George Benson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Benson, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Benson, born in 1848 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1869 in Canada), George (born 1872 in West Indies), Catherine (born 1874 in West Indies), Mary (born 1876 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1880 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).


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George Benson's household

Male

George

Benson

Head
Female

Catherine

Benson

Wife
Female

Jane

Benson

Daughter
Male

George

Benson

Son
Female

Catherine

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Benson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Benson

Head

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Benson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Canada

George

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

West Indies

Catherine

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Indies

Mary

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Benson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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