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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 1840 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Lydia Benson, born in 1830 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1863 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Francis (born 1862 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Benson's household

Male

Joseph

Benson

Head
Female

Lydia

Benson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Benson

Daughter
Female

Francis

Garside

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Heckmondwike, 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

41

1840

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Benson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Garside

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

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