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Household of Richard S Benson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 S Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard S Benson, born in 1845 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Richard S was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Richard W, born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard S's Brother, William W (born 1844 in Greatham, Durham, England), Richard S's Hous Keeper, Adelaide M (born 1847 in Staindrop, Durham, England) and Richard S's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in West Auckland, Durham, England).


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Richard S Benson's household

Male

Richard S

Benson

Head
Male

Richard W

Benson

Son
Male

William W

Benson

Brother
Female

Adelaide M

Garthwait

Hous Keeper
Female

Mary

Alder

Servant
First name(s) Richard S
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard S

Benson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Darlington, Durham, England

Richard W

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

William W

Benson

Brother

Single

37

1844

Greatham, Durham, England

Adelaide M

Garthwait

Hous Keeper

Single

34

1847

Staindrop, Durham, England

Mary

Alder

Servant

Single

16

1865

West Auckland, Durham, England

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