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Household of John Benson (born 1839, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Yorkshire,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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1839 in Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1851 in East Layton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elisabeth (born 1872 in Hutton, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Saltburn by the Sea, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in Hutton, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Wycliffe, Yorkshire, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Jane

Benson

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Benson

Daughter
Male

John

Benson

Son
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

42

1839

Westmorland, England

Jane

Benson

Wife

Married

30

1851

East Layton, Yorkshire, England

Elisabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hutton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Saltburn by the Sea, Yorkshire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Hutton, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wycliffe, Yorkshire, England

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