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Household of John Benson (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Edward, born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Male

Edward

Benson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Benson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Benson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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