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Household of Thomas Benson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helmsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benson, born in 1829 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1837 in Helton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Luke (born 1861 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1864 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1866 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England), Zillah (born 1869 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England), Ruth (born 1873 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1875 in Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Benson's household

Male

Thomas

Benson

Head
Female

Jane

Benson

Wife
Male

Luke

Benson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Benson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Benson

Daughter
Female

Zillah

Benson

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Benson

Daughter
Male

Tom

Benson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benson

Head

Married

52

1829

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Benson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Helton, Yorkshire, England

Luke

Benson

Son

Single

20

1861

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Benson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Benson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Zillah

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Benson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Benson

Son

Single

6

1875

Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England

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