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Household of Robert Benson (born 1816, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.
Robert Benson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Benson, born in 1816 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1826 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Charles W (born 1860 in Lancashire, England), Eleanor A (born 1855 in Lancashire, England), Percy G (born 1864 in Lancashire, England) and Ernest N (born 1868 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Martha (born 1819 in Lancashire, England) and Robert's Servant, Ellen (born 1862 in Ireland).
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Robert Benson's household
Robert
Benson
Head
Elizabeth
Benson
Wife
Charles W
Benson
Son
Eleanor A
Benson
Daughter
Percy G
Benson
Son
Ernest N
Benson
Son
Martha
Benson
Sister
Ellen
Murphy
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Benson | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Lancashire, England | |
Charles W | Benson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Lancashire, England | |
Eleanor A | Benson | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Lancashire, England | |
Percy G | Benson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Lancashire, England | |
Ernest N | Benson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Benson | Sister | Single | 62 | 1819 | Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Murphy | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ireland |
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