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Household of James Benson (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1845 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Benson, born in 1847 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Benson's household

Male

James

Benson

Head
Female

Catherine

Benson

Wife
Male

James

Benson

Son
Male

George

Benson

Son
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Benson

Head

Married

36

1845

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

Benson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Benson

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Benson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Benson

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Benson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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