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Household of Richard Benson (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Richard Benson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Benson, born in 1832 in Aughton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1832 in Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1860 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1862 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1870 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Edward J (born 1872 in Aughton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1875 in Aughton, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1876 in Aughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Richard Rawlings, born in 1856 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England.


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Richard Benson's household

Male

Richard

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Benson

Son
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

Richard

Benson

Son
Male

Edward J

Benson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Benson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Benson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Rawlings

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Aughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Benson

Head

Married

49

1832

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Mary

Benson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Benson

Son

Single

19

1862

Aughton, Lancashire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

16

1865

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Edward J

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Rawlings

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Downham Market, Norfolk, England

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