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Household of William Benson (born 1860, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1860 in Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza E Benson, born in 1860 in Rochford, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1880 in Prittlewell, Essex, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Prittlewell, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Alfred Nicholls, born in 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Eliza E

Benson

Wife
Female

Mary

Benson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Benson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Nicholls

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

21

1860

Essex, England

Eliza E

Benson

Wife

Married

21

1860

Rochford, Essex, England

Mary

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Sarah

Benson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Prittlewell, Essex, England

Alfred

Nicholls

Lodger

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

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