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Household of Jeremiah Benson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Jeremiah Benson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jeremiah Benson, born in 1838 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Jeremiah was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1841 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Phoeby (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Sophia (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Richard (born 1874 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Jeremiah Benson's household

Male

Jeremiah

Benson

Head
Female

Jane

Benson

Wife
Female

Phoeby

Benson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Benson

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Benson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Benson

Son
First name(s) Jeremiah
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jeremiah

Benson

Head

Married

43

1838

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Benson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Phoeby

Benson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Benson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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