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Household of James Benton (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 Benton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Benton, born in 1841 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Paterson Or Benton, born in 1848 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1869 in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Benton's household
James
Benton
Head
Maggie
Paterson Or Benton
Wife
John
Benton
Son
William
Benton
Son
James
Benton
Son
Helen
Benton
Daughter
Maggie
Benton
Daughter
Thomas
Benton
Son
George
Benton
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Benton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Benton | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Paterson Or Benton | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Benton | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Benton | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Benton | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Benton | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Benton | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Benton | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Benton | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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