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Household of William Benson (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alresford, Hampshire, 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 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1817 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 17 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Benson, born in 1824 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William A L (born 1855 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Francis R (born 1859 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Agnes M (born 1862 in St Leonard's, Sussex, England) and Margaret E (born 1857 in Paddington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Algernon H (born 1845 in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England), William's Visitor, William M Hon (born 1858 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Visitor, Kathleen H (born 1861 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Alfred (born 1837 in Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Frederick (born 1860 in West Wellow, Wiltshire, England), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1841 in Battle, Sussex, England), William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1827 in Bedfordshire, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1839 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), William's Servant, Rose (born 1853 in Ruislip, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Sophie (born 1863 in Brockdish, Norfolk, England) and William's Servant, Mary J (born 1862 in Havant, Hampshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Benson

Wife
Male

William A L

Benson

Son
Male

Francis R

Benson

Son
Female

Agnes M

Benson

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Drummond

Daughter
Male

Algernon H

Drummond

Son In Law
Male

William M Hon

Bruce

Visitor
Female

Kathleen H

O'Neill

Visitor
Male

Alfred

Oliver

Servant
Male

Frederick

Bundy

Servant
Female

Margaret

Plumb

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Thompson

Servant
Female

Mary

Gumnell

Servant
Female

Rose

Walker

Servant
Female

Sophie

Tandy

Servant
Female

Mary J

Griffin

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

64

1817

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Salford, Lancashire, England

William A L

Benson

Son

Single

26

1855

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Francis R

Benson

Son

Single

22

1859

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Agnes M

Benson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

St Leonard's, Sussex, England

Margaret E

Drummond

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Algernon H

Drummond

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England

William M Hon

Bruce

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Kathleen H

O'Neill

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Oliver

Servant

Widower

44

1837

Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Bundy

Servant

Single

21

1860

West Wellow, Wiltshire, England

Margaret

Plumb

Servant

Single

40

1841

Battle, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

Thompson

Servant

Single

54

1827

Bedfordshire, England

Mary

Gumnell

Servant

Single

42

1839

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Rose

Walker

Servant

Single

28

1853

Ruislip, Middlesex, England

Sophie

Tandy

Servant

Single

18

1863

Brockdish, Norfolk, England

Mary J

Griffin

Servant

Single

19

1862

Havant, Hampshire, England

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