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Household of John Benson (born 1832, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1832 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Benson, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter (born 1859 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeannie (born 1862 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in England) and William R (born 1869 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Benson's household

Male

John

Benson

Head
Female

Isabella

Benson

Wife
Male

Peter

Benson

Son
Male

James

Benson

Son
Female

Jeannie

Benson

Daughter
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

William R

Benson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson

Head

Married

49

1832

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Isabella

Benson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Benson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Benson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Benson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Benson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

England

William R

Benson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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