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Household of George Hy Benson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Hy Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Hy Benson, born in 1839 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George Hy was the head of the household, married to Annie Matilda Benson, born in 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry Holme (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alice Maud (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph Harold (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George Hy's Servant, Harriett (born 1861 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and George Hy's Servant, Clara (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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George Hy Benson's household

Male

George Hy

Benson

Head
Female

Annie Matilda

Benson

Wife
Male

Henry Holme

Benson

Son
Female

Alice Maud

Benson

Daughter
Male

Joseph Harold

Benson

Son
Female

Harriett

Davis

Servant
Female

Clara

Hepworth

Servant
First name(s) George Hy
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George Hy

Benson

Head

Married

42

1839

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie Matilda

Benson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry Holme

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice Maud

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph Harold

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Davis

Servant

Single

20

1861

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Clara

Hepworth

Servant

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

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