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Household of Samuel Benson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Samuel Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Benson, born in 1851 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to William Benson, born in 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Dautr, Amy (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel's Dautr, Margaret Jane (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel's Dautr, Maud (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel's Brother In Law, Richard (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Benson's household

Male

Samuel

Benson

Head
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Amy

Benson

Dautr
Female

Margaret Jane

Benson

Dautr
Male

Samuel

Benson

Son
Female

Maud

Benson

Dautr
Male

Richard

Dawson

Brother In Law
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Benson

Head

Married

30

1851

Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy

Benson

Dautr

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret Jane

Benson

Dautr

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maud

Benson

Dautr

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Dawson

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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