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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1818 in Normanton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1824 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1848 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1861 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1863 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Benson's household

Male

Joseph

Benson

Head
Female

Jane

Benson

Wife
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

Herbert

Benson

Son
Male

Arthur

Benson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Benson

Head

Married

63

1818

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Benson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Yorkshire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

33

1848

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Benson

Son

Single

20

1861

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

18

1863

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

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