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Household of John Benson (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1820 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy M A Benson, born in 1819 in At Sea. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1860 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Allen (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Betsy M A

Benson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Benson

Son
Male

Allen

Powel

Lodger
Male

James

Kelly

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Benson

Head

Married

61

1820

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Betsy M A

Benson

Wife

Married

62

1819

At Sea

Joseph

Benson

Son

Single

21

1860

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Allen

Powel

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

James

Kelly

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

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