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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1852, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1852 in Whitehouse, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Isabella Benson, born in 1858 in Whitehouse, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1878 in Durham, England), William (born 1880 in Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in East Morton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister In Law, J Hayes Johnson, born in 1870 in Whitehouse, Cumberland, England.


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Joseph Benson's household

Male

Joseph

Benson

Head
Female

Isabella

Benson

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Benson

Daughter
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Female

J Hayes

Johnson

Sister In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Whitehouse, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Benson

Head

Married

29

1852

Whitehouse, Cumberland, England

Isabella

Benson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Whitehouse, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Benson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

East Morton, Durham, England

J Hayes

Johnson

Sister In Law

Single

11

1870

Whitehouse, Cumberland, England

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