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Household of Henry Benson (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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.

Henry Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Benson, born in 1844 in , consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1853 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth J (born 1874 in Stonehouse, Devon, England), John H J (born 1876 in Stonehouse, Devon, England) and Robert J (born 1879 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England).


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Henry Benson's household

Male

Henry

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Benson

Daughter
Male

John H J

Benson

Son
Male

Robert J

Benson

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Benson

Head

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth J

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Stonehouse, Devon, England

John H J

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Stonehouse, Devon, England

Robert J

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

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