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Household of John Benson (born 1845, Warwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leicester, Leicestershire, 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 1845 in Rugby, Warwickshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1847 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 4 children; John F (born 1875 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Thomas G (born 1876 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England), Alfred S (born 1878 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and Bessie M (born 1879 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England) and John's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Walton, Buckinghamshire, England).
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John Benson's household
John
Benson
Head
Sarah
Benson
Wife
John F
Benson
Son
Thomas G
Benson
Son
Alfred S
Benson
Son
Bessie M
Benson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Yates
Mother In Law
Annie
Leach
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Benson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Rugby, Warwickshire, England | |
Sarah | Benson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
John F | Benson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Thomas G | Benson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Alfred S | Benson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Bessie M | Benson | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Elizabeth | Yates | Mother In Law | Widow | 64 | 1817 | Thurlaston, Leicestershire, England | |
Annie | Leach | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Walton, Buckinghamshire, England |
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