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Household of William Benson (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1845 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benton, born in 1857 in Deptford, Surrey, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), George W (born 1870 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Henry C (born 1872 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1880 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Battersea, Surrey, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benton

Wife
Male

William

Benton

Son
Male

George W

Benton

Son
Male

Henry C

Benton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Benton

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Benton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

36

1845

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Benton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Deptford, Surrey, England

William

Benton

Son

Single

14

1867

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

George W

Benton

Son

Single

11

1870

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Henry C

Benton

Son

Single

9

1872

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Benton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Benton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Battersea, Surrey, England

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