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Household of William Benson (born 1821, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1821 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1826 in Ryton, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1852 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1842 in Durham, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Ireland).
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
Elizabeth
Benson
Wife
Robert
Mosley
Son
John
Dove
Boarder
James
Dempsey
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Ryton, Durham, England | |
Robert | Mosley | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Dove | Boarder | Single | 39 | 1842 | Durham, England | |
James | Dempsey | Boarder | Single | 25 | 1856 | Ireland |
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