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Household of Matthew Benson (born 1824, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.
Matthew Benson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Benson, born in 1824 in Garstang, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1822 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1851 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), John (born 1854 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Phoebe Molyneux, born in 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
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Matthew Benson's household
Matthew
Benson
Head
Mary
Benson
Wife
William
Benson
Son
John
Benson
Son
Matthew
Benson
Son
Phoebe
Molyneux
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Garstang, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Benson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Garstang, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Benson | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Benson | Son | Single | 30 | 1851 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
John | Benson | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Matthew | Benson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Phoebe | Molyneux | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wigan, Lancashire, England |
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