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Household of James Benson (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benson, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Benson, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, David (born 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1856 in Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Benson's household
James
Benson
Head
Ann
Benson
Wife
Thomas
Benson
Son
Annie
Benson
Daughter
Mary
Benson
Daughter
David
Inglish
Boarder
Robert
Clayton
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Benson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Benson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Benson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Benson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Benson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Inglish | Boarder | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Clayton | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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