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Household of James Benson (born 1819, Cheshire)

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.

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 1819 in Disley, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to James Benson, born in 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Benson, born in 1817 in Disley, Cheshire, England.


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James Benson's household

Male

James

Benson

Head
Male

James

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Disley, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benson

Head

Married

62

1819

Disley, Cheshire, England

James

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Lodger

Widower

64

1817

Disley, Cheshire, England

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