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Household of George Benson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Benson, born in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Benson, born in 1842 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Arthur (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Foster (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sydney (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Clifford (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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George Benson's household

Male

George

Benson

Head
Female

Eliza

Benson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Benson

Son
Male

Albert

Benson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Benson

Daughter
Male

Foster

Benson

Son
Male

Sydney

Benson

Son
Male

Alfred

Benson

Son
Male

Herbert

Benson

Son
Male

Clifford

Benson

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Benson

Head

Married

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Benson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Benson

Son

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Benson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Foster

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sydney

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Benson

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Clifford

Benson

Son

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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