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Household of John Benson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1826 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1825 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1857 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1860 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1862 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), Josiah (born 1860 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1868 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1877 in Wesham, Lancashire, England.


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Sarah

Benson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Benson

Daughter
Male

Josiah

Benson

Son
Male

John

Benson

Son
Female

Jane

Benson

Daughter
Male

John

Carter

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

55

1826

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

24

1857

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Benson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Benson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Josiah

Benson

Son

Single

21

1860

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

15

1866

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

John

Carter

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Wesham, Lancashire, England

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