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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Joseph Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1844 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Benson, born in 1844 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Cecil J, born 1877 in Holloway, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Dinah (born 1858 in Mettingham, Suffolk, England) and Joseph's Servant, Jemima (born 1863 in Mettingham, Suffolk, England).


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Joseph Benson's household

Male

Joseph

Benson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Benson

Wife
Male

Cecil J

Benson

Son
Female

Dinah

Collett

Servant
Female

Jemima

Collett

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Benson

Head

Married

37

1844

Salford, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Benson

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Cecil J

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Dinah

Collett

Servant

Single

23

1858

Mettingham, Suffolk, England

Jemima

Collett

Servant

Single

18

1863

Mettingham, Suffolk, England

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