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Household of James Benson (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benson, born in 1824 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1843 in Yarpole, Herefordshire, England. They had 4 children; William F (born 1873 in Menston, Yorkshire, England), Clara E (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England), Robert D (born 1877 in Idle, Yorkshire, England) and John A (born 1881 in Idle, Yorkshire, England).


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James Benson's household

Male

James

Benson

Head
Female

Mary

Benson

Wife
Male

William F

Benson

Son
Female

Clara E

Benson

Daughter
Male

Robert D

Benson

Son
Male

John A

Benson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benson

Head

Married

57

1824

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Benson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Yarpole, Herefordshire, England

William F

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Menston, Yorkshire, England

Clara E

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Robert D

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Idle, Yorkshire, England

John A

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Idle, Yorkshire, England

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