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Household of Richard Benson (born 1827, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Benson, born in 1827 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1828 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1859 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), William (born 1861 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1863 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Ellen Sanderson, born in 1854 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
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Richard Benson's household
Richard
Benson
Head
Elizabeth
Benson
Wife
John
Benson
Son
William
Benson
Son
Ellen
Benson
Daughter
Ellen
Sanderson
Niece
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Kirkham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Benson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Radcliffe, Lancashire, England | |
John | Benson | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Radcliffe, Lancashire, England | |
William | Benson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Radcliffe, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Benson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Radcliffe, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Sanderson | Niece | Single | 27 | 1854 | Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
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