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Household of John Benson (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Benson, born in 1857 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; George Wm (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, George E Harrison, born in 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Annie

Benson

Wife
Male

George Wm

Benson

Son
Male

Arthur

Benson

Son
Male

George E

Harrison

Lodger Head
Female

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife
Male

Thomas

Harrison

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Benson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

George Wm

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George E

Harrison

Lodger Head

Married

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Harrison

Wife

Married

21

1860

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Harrison

Son

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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