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Household of John Benson (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1845 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Benson, born in 1845 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lucy (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annabella (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Benjamin (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Margaret

Benson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Benson

Daughter
Female

Annabella

Benson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Benson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Benson

Head

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Margaret

Benson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lucy

Benson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Benson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Benson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annabella

Benson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Benson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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