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Household of John Benson (born 1847, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Benson, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet M B (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George R (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John Benson's household
John
Benson
Head
Janet
Benson
Wife
Robert
Benson
Son
Janet M B
Benson
Daughter
George R
Benson
Son
Margaret
Benson
Daughter
John
Benson
Son
Jemima
Benson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Benson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Benson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Benson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet M B | Benson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George R | Benson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Benson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Benson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | Benson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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