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Household of John Benson (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1853 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Benson, born in 1856 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William A (born 1873 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), John H (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George A (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Edith E (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Hannah

Benson

Wife
Male

William A

Benson

Son
Male

John H

Benson

Son
Male

George A

Benson

Son
Female

Edith E

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

28

1853

Woodchurch, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Benson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Chester, Cheshire, England

William A

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John H

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George A

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edith E

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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