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Household of Thomas Benson (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Richmond, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benson, born in 1834 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; George J (born 1861 in Durham, England), Jane A (born 1863 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1876 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew (born 1878 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Visitor, Jane (born 1856 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Nephew, John H (born 1880 in Hudswell, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Dorothy (born 1863 in Durham, England).
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Thomas Benson's household
Thomas
Benson
Head
Jane
Benson
Wife
George J
Benson
Son
Jane A
Benson
Daughter
Frederick
Benson
Son
Elizabeth
Benson
Daughter
Alfred
Benson
Son
Matthew
Benson
Son
Jane
Mason
Visitor
John H
Carter
Nephew
Dorothy
Richardson
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Benson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Benson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Yorkshire, England | |
George J | Benson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Durham, England | |
Jane A | Benson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
Frederick | Benson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Benson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
Matthew | Benson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Mason | Visitor | Single | 25 | 1856 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
John H | Carter | Nephew | Single | 1 | 1880 | Hudswell, Yorkshire, England | |
Dorothy | Richardson | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Durham, England |
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