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Household of Richard Benson (born 1839, Durham)

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.

Richard Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Benson, born in 1839 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary A Benson, born in 1839 in Bishopton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Fred H (born 1868 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England) and Florence (born 1873 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother In Law, Ann Catcheside, born in 1809 in Bishopton, Durham, England.


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Richard Benson's household

Male

Richard

Benson

Head
Female

Mary A

Benson

Wife
Male

Fred H

Benson

Son
Female

Florence

Benson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Catcheside

Mother In Law
First name(s) Richard
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Benson

Head

Married

42

1839

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Mary A

Benson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bishopton, Durham, England

Fred H

Benson

Son

Single

13

1868

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Florence

Benson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Ann

Catcheside

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Bishopton, Durham, England

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