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Household of James Benson (born 1837)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benson, born in 1837 in , consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Benson, born in 1831 in Holt, Denbighshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Eli Kirkham, born in 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England.


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James Benson's household

Male

James

Benson

Head
Female

Ann

Benson

Wife
Male

Eli

Kirkham

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benson

Head

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Ann

Benson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Holt, Denbighshire, Wales

Eli

Kirkham

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Chester, Cheshire, England

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