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Household of John Benson (born 1835, Lincolnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1835 in Belton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet J Benson, born in 1838 in Kennington, Surrey, England. They had 7 children; Florence M (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John A (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Jessie E (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Edgar C (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Horace (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur J (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph M (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Martha O (born 1848 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Maria (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Miriam A (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
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John Benson's household
John
Benson
Head
Harriet J
Benson
Wife
Florence M
Benson
Daughter
John A
Benson
Son
Jessie E
Benson
Daughter
Edgar C
Benson
Son
Horace
Benson
Son
Arthur J
Benson
Son
Joseph M
Benson
Son
Martha O
Darwin
Boarder
Emily
Brown
Servant
Maria
Hughes
Servant
Miriam A
Beal
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Belton, Lincolnshire, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Benson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Belton, Lincolnshire, England | |
Harriet J | Benson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Kennington, Surrey, England | |
Florence M | Benson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
John A | Benson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Jessie E | Benson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Edgar C | Benson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Horace | Benson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur J | Benson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph M | Benson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha O | Darwin | Boarder | Single | 33 | 1848 | Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Brown | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Hughes | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Miriam A | Beal | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
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