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Household of John Benson (born 1809, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1809 in Hale, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1812 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1855 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Hale, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

72

1809

Hale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary

Benson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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