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Household of Thomas Benson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, 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.

Thomas Benson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benson, born in 1836 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1839 in Melling, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1863 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1865 in Maghull, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Benson's household

Male

Thomas

Benson

Head
Female

Mary

Benson

Wife
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

Henry

Benson

Son
Male

Christopher

Benson

Son
Female

Harriet

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benson

Head

Married

45

1836

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Benson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Melling, Lancashire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

18

1863

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

Henry

Benson

Son

Single

16

1865

Maghull, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Benson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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