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Household of George Benson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Benson, born in 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Benson, born in 1846 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Rebecca (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England), Nancy Eliz (born 1879 in Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Niece, Ruth Dixon, born in 1862 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.


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George Benson's household

Male

George

Benson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Benson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Benson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Benson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Benson

Daughter
Female

Nancy Eliz

Benson

Daughter
Male

George

Benson

Son
Female

Ruth

Dixon

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Benson

Head

Married

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Benson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Benson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Benson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Nancy Eliz

Benson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Yorkshire, England

George

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Dixon

Niece

Single

19

1862

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

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