Walter Benson
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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1822, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1822 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Catherine Benson, born in 1829 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England), Abraham (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England) and Lilly M (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, David Hunter, born in 1854 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England.
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Joseph Benson's household
Joseph
Benson
Head
Catherine
Benson
Wife
Henry
Benson
Son
Ada
Benson
Daughter
Abraham
Benson
Son
Lilly M
Benson
Daughter
David
Hunter
Boarder
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Benson | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Catherine | Benson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Gloucestershire, England | |
Henry | Benson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Benson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yorkshire, England | |
Abraham | Benson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Yorkshire, England | |
Lilly M | Benson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Yorkshire, England | |
David | Hunter | Boarder | Single | 27 | 1854 | Liversedge, Yorkshire, England |
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