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Household of Robert Benson (born 1853, Cumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 1853 in Workington, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Jane Benson, born in 1850 in Cartmel, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William Tunstell (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Robert Storey (born 1875 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), Thomas Tunstell (born 1877 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Anne Gertrude (born 1878 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Harry Sy (born 1880 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Elizabeth Mackerthwaite, born in 1863 in Marten, Lancashire, England.
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Robert Benson's household
Robert
Benson
Head
Margaret Jane
Benson
Wife
William Tunstell
Benson
Son
Robert Storey
Benson
Son
Thomas Tunstell
Benson
Son
Anne Gertrude
Benson
Daughter
Harry Sy
Benson
Son
Elizabeth
Mackerthwaite
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Workington, Cumberland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Benson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Workington, Cumberland, England | |
Margaret Jane | Benson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Cartmel, Lancashire, England | |
William Tunstell | Benson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Barrow, Lancashire, England | |
Robert Storey | Benson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas Tunstell | Benson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Anne Gertrude | Benson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Harry Sy | Benson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Mackerthwaite | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Marten, Lancashire, England |
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