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Household of William Benson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, 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 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Benson, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Phoebe (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1873 in Northwich, Cheshire, England) and Samuel (born 1877 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Catherine

Benson

Wife
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Phoebe

Benson

Daughter
Male

George

Benson

Son
Male

Samuel

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, 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

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Benson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

10

1871

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Phoebe

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

George

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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