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Household of Richard Benson (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Benson, born in 1815 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1815 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John Johnson, born 1860 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, William (born 1860 in Bootle, Cumberland, England), Richard's Servant, Ann (born 1848 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Richard's Boarder, Mary (born 1875 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Richard's Servant, John (born 1864 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Richard's Servant, Harry (born 1860 in Aldingham, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, James (born 1866 in Aldingham, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Benson's household

Male

Richard

Benson

Head
Female

Mary

Benson

Wife
Male

John Johnson

Benson

Son
Male

William

Hodgson

Servant
Female

Ann

Knight

Servant
Female

Mary

Knight

Boarder
Male

John

Backhouse

Servant
Male

Harry

Smith

Servant
Male

James

Geldard

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Benson

Head

Married

66

1815

Lancashire, England

Mary

Benson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Lancashire, England

John Johnson

Benson

Son

Single

21

1860

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

William

Hodgson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bootle, Cumberland, England

Ann

Knight

Servant

Single

33

1848

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary

Knight

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

John

Backhouse

Servant

Single

17

1864

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Smith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Aldingham, Lancashire, England

James

Geldard

Servant

Single

15

1866

Aldingham, Lancashire, England

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