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Household of Robert Benson (born 1813, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Benson, born in 1813 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Benson, born in 1824 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Margaret J (born 1863 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, William (born 1833 in London, Middlesex, England) and Robert's Boarder, William (born 1848 in Scotland).
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Robert Benson's household
Robert
Benson
Head
Eleanor
Benson
Wife
Margaret
Benson
Daughter
Thomas
Benson
Son
Margaret J
Benson
Daughter
William
Wompra
Boarder
William
Flett
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Ulverston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Benson | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Eleanor | Benson | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Benson | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Benson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret J | Benson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ulverston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Wompra | Boarder | Married | 48 | 1833 | London, Middlesex, England | |
William | Flett | Boarder | Single | 33 | 1848 | Scotland |
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