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Household of John Benson (born 1857, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1857 in Durham, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Benson, born in 1860 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Edith, born 1879 in Durham, England.


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Benson

Wife
Female

Edith

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

24

1857

Durham, England

Eleanor

Benson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Edith

Benson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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