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Household of James Benson (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1833 in Stainton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Benson, born in 1838 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1869 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Jane (born 1872 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England).


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James Benson's household

Male

James

Benson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Benson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Benson

Son
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Benson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Stainton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benson

Head

Married

48

1833

Stainton, Durham, England

Dorothy

Benson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Thomas

Benson

Son

Single

15

1866

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

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