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Household of James Benson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benson, born in 1852 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Benson, born in 1855 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Maude (born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England) and Ethel (born 1880 in Durham, Durham, England).


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James Benson's household

Male

James

Benson

Head
Female

Eliza

Benson

Wife
Female

Maude

Benson

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benson

Head

Married

29

1852

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Benson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Maude

Benson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

Ethel

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, Durham, England

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