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Household of John Benson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1848 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Benson, born in 1850 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1880 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1881 in Hartwith, Yorkshire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Benson

Wife
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Benson

Daughter
Male

George

Benson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

33

1848

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Benson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

George

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Hartwith, Yorkshire, England

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