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Household of William Benson (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 1841 in Haigh, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1843 in Ince, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Christopher, born 1881 in Ince, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1876 in Ince, Lancashire, England), William's Nephew, William (born 1859 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother In Law, Christopher (born 1859 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
Jane
Benson
Wife
Christopher
Benson
Son
John
Cain
Nephew
William
Benson
Nephew
Christopher
Higham
Brother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Haigh, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Haigh, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Benson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Benson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
John | Cain | Nephew | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
William | Benson | Nephew | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Christopher | Higham | Brother In Law | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ince, Lancashire, England |
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