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Household of John Benson (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1833 in Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1837 in Haxby, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1867 in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1869 in Hunsingore, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1871 in Cattal, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1873 in Bilton, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1876 in Bilton, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1878 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Male

Harry

Benson

Son
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

Richard

Benson

Son
Female

Polly

Benson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Benson

Son
Female

Emma

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

48

1833

Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Haxby, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Benson

Son

Single

14

1867

Wetherby, Yorkshire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

12

1869

Hunsingore, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Benson

Son

Single

10

1871

Cattal, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Benson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bilton, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Bilton, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Benson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

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