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Household of William Benson (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 1829 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Kath Benson, born in 1837 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1860 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1863 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Kate (born 1867 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Herbert (born 1876 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Kath

Benson

Wife
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Emma

Benson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Benson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Benson

Son
Male

Herbert

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shoreditch, 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

52

1829

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Kath

Benson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

21

1860

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emma

Benson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Kate

Benson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Herbert

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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