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Household of George Benson (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Benson, born in 1826 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1828 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1854 in Cheshire, England), Matthew (born 1860 in Cheshire, England) and Henry (born 1872 in Cheshire, England).


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George Benson's household

Male

George

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Benson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Benson

Son
Male

Henry

Benson

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Benson

Head

Married

55

1826

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

53

1828

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Hannah

Benson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Cheshire, England

Matthew

Benson

Son

Single

21

1860

Cheshire, England

Henry

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

Cheshire, England

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