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Household of James Benson (born 1838, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1838 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1862 in -), Joseph (born 1862 in Morley, Yorkshire, England), William Hy (born 1872 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1877 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).
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James Benson's household
James
Benson
Head
Elizabeth
Benson
Wife
James
Benson
Son
Joseph
Benson
Son
William Hy
Benson
Son
Maria
Benson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Thornhill, 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 | 43 | 1838 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Yorkshire, England | |
James | Benson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Joseph | Benson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
William Hy | Benson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Morley, Yorkshire, England | |
Maria | Benson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Morley, Yorkshire, England |
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