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Household of John Benson (born 1846, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Benson, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret E (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Selina (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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John Benson's household
John
Benson
Head
Selina
Benson
Wife
Margaret E
Benson
Daughter
Ann
Benson
Daughter
William
Benson
Son
Thomas
Benson
Son
Selina
Benson
Daughter
Ellen
Benson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Manchester, 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 | 35 | 1846 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Selina | Benson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret E | Benson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Benson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William | Benson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Benson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Selina | Benson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Benson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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