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Household of Smith Benson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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.

Smith Benson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Smith Benson, born in 1837 in Cowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Smith was the head of the household, married to Betty Benson, born in 1839 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Watson (born 1862 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1865 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1870 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England) and Smith (born 1872 in Cowling, Yorkshire, England).


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Smith Benson's household

Male

Smith

Benson

Head
Female

Betty

Benson

Wife
Male

Watson

Benson

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Benson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Benson

Daughter
Male

Smith

Benson

Son
First name(s) Smith
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Smith

Benson

Head

Married

44

1837

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Benson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Watson

Benson

Son

Single

19

1862

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Benson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Benson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

Smith

Benson

Son

Single

9

1872

Cowling, Yorkshire, England

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