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Household of John Benson Jr (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Jr and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Benson Jr, born in 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Benson, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Agnes Gordon, born in 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Benson Jr's household

Male

John

Benson Jr

Head
Female

Jessie

Benson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Gordon

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Benson Jr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Benson Jr

Head

Married

29

1852

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Benson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Gordon

Step Daughter

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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