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Household of Johnson Benson (born 1847, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, England

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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.

Johnson Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Johnson Benson, born in 1847 in Croydon, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. Johnson was the head of the household, married to Catherine Benson, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Patsy (born 1878 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Johnson's Wifes Mother, Ellen Brien, born in 1801 in Ireland.


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Johnson Benson's household

Male

Johnson

Benson

Head
Female

Catherine

Benson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Benson

Daughter
Male

Patsy

Benson

Son
Female

Ellen

Brien

Wifes Mother
First name(s) Johnson
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Croydon, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Johnson

Benson

Head

Married

34

1847

Croydon, Surrey, England

Catherine

Benson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Ellen

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Croydon, Surrey, England

Patsy

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Croydon, Surrey, England

Ellen

Brien

Wifes Mother

Widow

80

1801

Ireland

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