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Household of James Benson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

James Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benson, born in 1838 in Walmersley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Benson, born in 1841 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Thomas H (born 1878 in Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1880 in Lancashire, England) and Alice A (born 1881 in Tottington, Lancashire, England).


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James Benson's household

Male

James

Benson

Head
Female

Ann

Benson

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Benson

Son
Male

Charles

Benson

Son
Female

Alice A

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benson

Head

Married

43

1838

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Benson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Thomas H

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Charles

Benson

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Alice A

Benson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tottington, Lancashire, England

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