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Household of William Benson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1844 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Jane

Benson

Daughter
Male

John

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place 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

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Benson

Son

Single

13

1868

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

1

1880

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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