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Household of John Benson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1838 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1867 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Mary

Benson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Benson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Benson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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