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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1845 in Tockwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1846 in Long Marston, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1878 in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, John Greaves, born in 1857 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Benson's household

Male

Joseph

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Benson

Son
Male

John

Greaves

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Benson

Head

Married

36

1845

Tockwith, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Long Marston, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Wetherby, Yorkshire, England

John

Greaves

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

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