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Household of John Benson (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1847 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1849 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), John James (born 1871 in Loftus, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Loftus, Yorkshire, England), Robert Henry (born 1875 in Loftus, Yorkshire, England) and Dorothy (born 1879 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Benson

Daughter
Male

John James

Benson

Son
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Male

Robert Henry

Benson

Son
Female

Dorothy

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

34

1847

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

John James

Benson

Son

Single

10

1871

Loftus, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Loftus, Yorkshire, England

Robert Henry

Benson

Son

Single

6

1875

Loftus, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Benson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

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