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Household of Martha Benson (born 1839, Lincolnshire)

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.

Martha Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Benson, born in 1839 in East Barkwith, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Tom (born 1863 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England), Sarah A (born 1865 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England) and Charlie (born 1876 in Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Martha Benson's household

Female

Martha

Benson

Head
Male

Tom

Benson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Benson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Benson

Daughter
Male

Charlie

Benson

Son
First name(s) Martha
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place East Barkwith, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martha

Benson

Head

Widow

42

1839

East Barkwith, Lincolnshire, England

Tom

Benson

Son

Single

18

1863

Friskney, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah A

Benson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Friskney, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Benson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Friskney, Lincolnshire, England

Charlie

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire, England

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