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Household of John Benson (born 1844, Lincolnshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1844 in Corringham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1848 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Albert (born 1868 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England), Gertrude (born 1870 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Cornsay, Durham, England), John W (born 1877 in Cornsay, Durham, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Willington, Durham, England).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

Albert

Benson

Son
Female

Gertrude

Benson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Benson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Benson

Daughter
Male

John W

Benson

Son
Female

Ada

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

37

1844

Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Albert

Benson

Son

Single

13

1868

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Gertrude

Benson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Benson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cornsay, Durham, England

John W

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Cornsay, Durham, England

Ada

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Willington, Durham, England

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