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Household of Robert Benson (born 1849, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, 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.

Robert Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Benson, born in 1849 in Faldingworth, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; William John (born 1870 in East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England) and Walter John (born 1871 in East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1811 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England), Robert's Nephew, A James (born 1876 in East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England), Robert's Servent, John (born 1861 in Messingham, Lincolnshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Betsy (born 1866 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England).


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Robert Benson's household

Male

Robert

Benson

Head
Female

Ann

Readhead

Mother In Law
Male

William John

Benson

Son
Male

Walter John

Benson

Son
Male

A James

Benson

Nephew
Male

John

Slight

Servent
Female

Betsy

Chamberlin

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Faldingworth, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Benson

Head

Single

32

1849

Faldingworth, Lincolnshire, England

Ann

Readhead

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

William John

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

Walter John

Benson

Son

Single

10

1871

East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

A James

Benson

Nephew

Single

5

1876

East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

John

Slight

Servent

Single

20

1861

Messingham, Lincolnshire, England

Betsy

Chamberlin

Servant

Single

15

1866

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

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