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Household of John Benson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1842 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1843 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1865 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), John (born 1867 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Henry (born 1870 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Percy (born 1873 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Clements (born 1875 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Florence (born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Eliza Smith, born in 1857 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

William

Benson

Son
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

Henry

Benson

Son
Male

Percy

Benson

Son
Male

Clements

Benson

Son
Female

Florence

Benson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

39

1842

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

38

1843

London, Middlesex, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

16

1865

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

14

1867

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Percy

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Clements

Benson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Florence

Benson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Smith

Servant

Single

24

1857

Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

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