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Household of Michael Benson (born 1826, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Coventry, Warwickshire, 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.

Michael Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Benson, born in 1826 in Stoke, Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Emma Benson, born in 1829 in Stoke, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England), Catherine (born 1864 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England), Lucy (born 1867 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England) and Priscilla (born 1857 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Florence, born 1880 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Michael Benson's household

Male

Michael

Benson

Head
Female

Emma

Benson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Benson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Benson

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Smith

Daughter
Female

Florence

Smith

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Stoke, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Benson

Head

Married

55

1826

Stoke, Warwickshire, England

Emma

Benson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Stoke, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Catherine

Benson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Lucy

Benson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Priscilla

Smith

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Florence

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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