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Household of William Benson (born 1820, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1820 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1831 in Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1861 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Esther (born 1867 in Leyton, Essex, England), Clara E (born 1871 in Leyton, Essex, England), John K (born 1874 in Leyton, Essex, England) and George A (born 1878 in Leyton, Essex, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Male

Henry

Benson

Son
Female

Esther

Benson

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Benson

Daughter
Male

John K

Benson

Son
Male

George A

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

61

1820

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cumberland, England

Henry

Benson

Son

Single

20

1861

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Esther

Benson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leyton, Essex, England

Clara E

Benson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leyton, Essex, England

John K

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Leyton, Essex, England

George A

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Leyton, Essex, England

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