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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1836 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1837 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), James (born 1869 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), George (born 1872 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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Joseph Benson's household

Male

Joseph

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Benson

Son
Male

James

Benson

Son
Male

George

Benson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Benson

Head

Married

45

1836

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Benson

Son

Single

18

1863

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

James

Benson

Son

Single

12

1869

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

George

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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