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Household of John Benson (born 1851)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old Monkland, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson, born in 1851 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Benson, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1878 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Hugh McShand, born in 1859 in Ireland.
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John Benson's household
John
Benson
Head
Ellen
Benson
Wife
John
Benson
Son
Ellen
Benson
Daughter
Hugh
McShand
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Benson | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ireland | |
Ellen | Benson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ireland | |
John | Benson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Benson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | McShand | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland |
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