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Household of Thomas Benson (born 1846, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1846 in Thwaites, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1845 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas B (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James H (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Benson's household

Male

Thomas

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

Thomas B

Benson

Son
Female

Mary A

Benson

Daughter
Male

John E

Benson

Son
Male

James H

Benson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Thwaites, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benson

Head

Married

35

1846

Thwaites, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Thomas B

Benson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John E

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James H

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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