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Household of William Benson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Benson, born in 1843 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England) and Isabella (born 1878 in Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Eliza

Benson

Wife
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Jane

Benson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

45

1836

Bury, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Benson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

Isabella

Benson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ashton on Mersey, Cheshire, England

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