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Household of Robert Benson (born 1826, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1826 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma Benson, born in 1828 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Edwin James (born 1861 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Alonzo (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1855 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Robert's Boarder, Joe (born 1879 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Boarder, Emily (born 1880 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
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Robert Benson's household
Robert
Benson
Head
Emma
Benson
Wife
Edwin James
Benson
Son
Alonzo
Benson
Son
Mary Ann
Day
Boarder
Joe
Day
Boarder
Emily
Day
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Benson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Benson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Edwin James | Benson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Alonzo | Benson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Day | Boarder | Married | 26 | 1855 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Joe | Day | Boarder | Single | 2 | 1879 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Day | Boarder | Single | 1 | 1880 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
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