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Household of Thomas Benson (born 1853, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1853 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily Benson, born in 1851 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Gwillym (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Chorlett (born 1880 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Graham Ivor A (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth Summers, born in 1856 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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Thomas Benson's household

Male

Thomas

Benson

Head
Female

Emily

Benson

Wife
Male

Gwillym

Benson

Son
Female

Chorlett

Benson

Daughter
Male

Graham Ivor A

Benson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Summers

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Benson

Head

Married

28

1853

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily

Benson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glamorganshire, Wales

Gwillym

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Chorlett

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Graham Ivor A

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Summers

Servant

Single

25

1856

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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