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Household of James Benson (born 1841, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.
James Benson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benson, born in 1841 in Tarvin, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Benson, born in 1841 in Hordley, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1866 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Joseph H (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and James's Lodger, Noemi (born 1848 in France).
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James Benson's household
James
Benson
Head
Harriet
Benson
Wife
Mary E
Benson
Daughter
Sarah
Benson
Daughter
Joseph H
Benson
Son
Sarah
Ellis
Servant
Noemi
Nasse
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Tarvin, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Benson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Tarvin, Cheshire, England | |
Harriet | Benson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Hordley, Cheshire, England | |
Mary E | Benson | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Benson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph H | Benson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Ellis | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Noemi | Nasse | Lodger | Single | 33 | 1848 | France |
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