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Household of Richard Benson (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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 1841 in , consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Annie Benson, born in 1841 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Fred W (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Nephew, Robert Benson, born in 1861 in England.


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Richard Benson's household

Male

Richard

Benson

Head
Female

Annie

Benson

Wife
Male

Fred W

Benson

Son
Male

Richard

Benson

Son
Female

Annie

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Benson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Benson

Nephew
First name(s) Richard
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Benson

Head

Married

40

1841

England

Annie

Benson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Fred W

Benson

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Richard

Benson

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Benson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Benson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Benson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Benson

Nephew

Unmarried

20

1861

England

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