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Household of James H Benson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire, 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 H Benson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Benson, born in 1836 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Catherine Benson, born in 1837 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Kate (born 1866 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1868 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Edith A (born 1870 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Robert W (born 1874 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James H's Servant, Agnes A (born 1861 in Lower Green, Lancashire, England), James H's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Lancashire, England) and James H's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England).


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James H Benson's household

Male

James H

Benson

Head
Female

Catherine

Benson

Wife
Female

Kate

Benson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Benson

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Benson

Daughter
Male

James

Benson

Son
Male

Robert W

Benson

Son
Female

Emily

Benson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Benson

Son
Female

Agnes A

Pearson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Turner

Servant
Female

Sarah

Frearson

Servant
First name(s) James H
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Benson

Head

Married

45

1836

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Benson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Kate

Benson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Benson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Edith A

Benson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

James

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Robert W

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Emily

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Walter

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Agnes A

Pearson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lower Green, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Turner

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Frearson

Servant

Single

24

1857

Cartmel, Lancashire, England

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