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Household of John Benson (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1842 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Benson, born in 1843 in Fobbing, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1866 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England), John (born 1871 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England) and Annie (born 1869 in Ratcliff, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ann (born 1806 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1846 in Dartford, Kent, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Louisa

Benson

Wife
Male

Henry

Benson

Son
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

Frederick

Benson

Son
Female

Annie

Benson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Benson

Mother
Male

Thomas

Carey

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

39

1842

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Benson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Fobbing, Essex, England

Henry

Benson

Son

Single

15

1866

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

10

1871

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Annie

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Ann

Benson

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Carey

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Dartford, Kent, England

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