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Household of William Benson (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1851 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary Graham, born in 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Mary

Benson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Benson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Graham

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place United States

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

30

1851

United States

Mary

Benson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Benson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Graham

Niece

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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