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Household of John Benson (born 1811, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1811 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Benson, born in 1812 in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England. They had 1 child; Bella, born 1851 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary, born 1872 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England.


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Martha

Benson

Wife
Female

Bella

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Benson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

70

1811

Durham, England

Martha

Benson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England

Bella

Benson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Mary

Benson

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

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