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Household of William Benson (born 1836, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1836 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to L Alice Benson, born in 1847 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; L Florence (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eva Marion (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William Horace (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Nellie B (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Corbishley, born in 1861 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
L Alice
Benson
Wife
L Florence
Benson
Daughter
Eva Marion
Benson
Daughter
William Horace
Benson
Son
Nellie B
Benson
Daughter
Jane
Corbishley
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
L Alice | Benson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England | |
L Florence | Benson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Eva Marion | Benson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
William Horace | Benson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Nellie B | Benson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Corbishley | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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