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Household of Robert Benson (born 1820, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Benson, born in 1820 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet B Benson, born in 1820 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eliza B (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Granddaughter, Janet Mc D Benson, born in 1870 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Robert Benson's household
Robert
Benson
Head
Janet B
Benson
Wife
Eliza B
Benson
Daughter
Catherine
Benson
Daughter
Janet Mc D
Benson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Benson | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet B | Benson | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Eliza B | Benson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Benson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet Mc D | Benson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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