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Household of James Benson (born 1812, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benson, born in 1812 in Stanley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Ann (born 1836 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England) and David (born 1838 in Hardley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, James Benson, born in 1865 in Hardley, Yorkshire, England.
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James Benson's household
James
Benson
Head
Ann
Benson
Daughter
David
Benson
Son
James
Benson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Stanley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Benson | Head | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Stanley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Benson | Daughter | Single | 45 | 1836 | Stanley, Yorkshire, England | |
David | Benson | Son | Single | 43 | 1838 | Hardley, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Benson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Hardley, Yorkshire, England |
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