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Household of William Benson (born 1839, Lancashire)
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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1839 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1838 in Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1864 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1866 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1876 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1874 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Orphan, Nelly (born 1877 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, James (born 1807 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Nelly (born 1804 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
Mary
Benson
Wife
James
Benson
Son
Richard
Benson
Son
William
Benson
Son
Robert
Benson
Son
Ellen
Benson
Daughter
Rachel
Benson
Daughter
Mary
Benson
Daughter
Nelly
Newall
Orphan
James
Newall
Boarder
Nelly
Newall
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Kirkham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Kirkham, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Benson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Scotland | |
James | Benson | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Benson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
William | Benson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Benson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Benson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Rachel | Benson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Benson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Nelly | Newall | Orphan | Single | 4 | 1877 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
James | Newall | Boarder | Married | 74 | 1807 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Nelly | Newall | Boarder | Married | 77 | 1804 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England |
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