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Household of Michael Benson (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Michael Benson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Benson, born in 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Benson, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Anne (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Michael (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Michael Benson's household

Male

Michael

Benson

Head
Female

Margaret

Benson

Wife
Female

Anne

Benson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Male

Michael

Benson

Son
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Emily

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Benson

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Margaret

Benson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Anne

Benson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Michael

Benson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Emily

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

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