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Household of John Benson (born 1858, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1858 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Benson, born in 1862 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cousin, Emily (born 1862 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England) and John's Cousin, John Henry (born 1866 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Fanny

Benson

Wife
Female

Emily

Murch

Cousin
Male

John Henry

Murch

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Benson

Head

Married

23

1858

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Benson

Wife

Married

19

1862

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Murch

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

John Henry

Murch

Cousin

Single

15

1866

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

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