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Household of Richard Benson (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Benson, born in 1857 in Rishton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Phillis Benson, born in 1853 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Niece, Harriett Hall, born in 1874 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Benson's household

Male

Richard

Benson

Head
Female

Phillis

Benson

Wife
Female

Harriett

Hall

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Rishton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Benson

Head

Married

24

1857

Rishton, Lancashire, England

Phillis

Benson

Wife

Married

28

1853

York, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Hall

Niece

Single

7

1874

York, Yorkshire, England

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