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Household of John Benson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 1838 in Aughton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Benson, born in 1843 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Henry C (born 1872 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1879 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Aughton, Lancashire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Alice

Benson

Wife
Male

Henry C

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Ellen

Benson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Benson

Son
Male

Arthur

Benson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Aughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

43

1838

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Benson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Henry C

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

Aughton, Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Aughton, Lancashire, England

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