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Household of George Benson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Benson, born in 1835 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Harriet Benson, born in 1849 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Oliver (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother In Law, Sarah A (born 1827 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and George's Brother In Law, Walter (born 1859 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England).


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George Benson's household

Male

George

Benson

Head
Female

Harriet

Benson

Wife
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Benson

Son
Female

Annie

Benson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Hirst

Mother In Law
Male

Walter

Hirst

Brother In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Benson

Head

Married

46

1835

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Benson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Oliver

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Benson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Hirst

Mother In Law

Widow

54

1827

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Hirst

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

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