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Household of Thomas Benson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Thomas Benson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benson, born in 1831 in Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1832 in Stockton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1862 in Aberford, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1870 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Benson's household

Male

Thomas

Benson

Head
Female

Jane

Benson

Wife
Male

George

Benson

Son
Female

Edith

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benson

Head

Married

50

1831

Cowthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Benson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Stockton, Yorkshire, England

George

Benson

Son

Single

19

1862

Aberford, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Benson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

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