Thomas Harrison
Born 1853
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of Joseph Benson (born 1817, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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 6 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1817 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1840 in Lancashire, England. He had 4 grandchildren; Eliza (born 1870 in Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister In Law, Martha Jameson, born in 1828 in Lancashire, England.
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Joseph Benson's household
Joseph
Benson
Head
Elizabeth
Richardson
Daughter
Eliza
Richardson
Grand Daughter
Charles
Richardson
Grand Son
Margaret
Richardson
Grand Daughter
Martha
Richardson
Grand Daughter
Martha
Jameson
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Benson | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Richardson | Daughter | Widow | 41 | 1840 | Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Richardson | Grand Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Lancashire, England | |
Charles | Richardson | Grand Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Richardson | Grand Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Richardson | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Jameson | Sister In Law | Single | 53 | 1828 | Lancashire, England |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Joseph Benson in Wigan in 1881, and follow the Benson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for Joseph Benson
We’ve found Joseph Benson in 65 family trees. Find out more about Joseph Benson's household and view the Benson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of Joseph Benson, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.