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Household of Thomas Benson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Benson, born in 1845 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Benson, born in 1849 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Sarah J (born 1870 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Margaret E (born 1873 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth A Waller, born in 1866 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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Thomas Benson's household

Male

Thomas

Benson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Benson

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Benson

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Benson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Waller

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Benson

Head

Married

36

1845

Sunderland, Durham, England

Eleanor

Benson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah J

Benson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Margaret E

Benson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Waller

Servant

Single

15

1866

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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