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Household of William Benson (born 1838, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1838 in Hoxton, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Benson, born in 1837 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Christopher (born 1866 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1869 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Henry J (born 1874 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Mary A

Benson

Wife
Male

Christopher

Benson

Son
Male

Frederick

Benson

Son
Male

Henry J

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Benson

Head

Married

43

1838

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Benson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Christopher

Benson

Son

Single

15

1866

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Benson

Son

Single

12

1869

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Henry J

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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