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Household of Matthew Benson (born 1825, 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.

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 1825 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Emma Benson, born in 1829 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1860 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Benson's household

Male

Matthew

Benson

Head
Female

Emma

Benson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Benson

Son
Female

Emma

Benson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Benson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Benson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Benson

Head

Married

56

1825

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Benson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

21

1860

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Benson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Benson

Son

Single

12

1869

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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