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Household of John Benson (born 1803, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1803 in Hackney, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Emma (born 1836 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), John's Grand Niece, Martha (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), John's Grand Nephew, Henry (born 1866 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and John's Grand Niece, Emma (born 1872 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Emma

Scougings

Niece
Female

Martha

Scougings

Grand Niece
Male

Henry

Scougings

Grand Nephew
Female

Emma

Scougings

Grand Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Hackney, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Widower

78

1803

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Emma

Scougings

Niece

Widow

45

1836

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Martha

Scougings

Grand Niece

Single

18

1863

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Henry

Scougings

Grand Nephew

Single

15

1866

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emma

Scougings

Grand Niece

Single

9

1872

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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