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Household of William Benson (born 1852, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1852 in Greenhalgh, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1853 in Rawcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Wesham, Lancashire, England), Ephraim (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Wesham, Lancashire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Male

John

Benson

Son
Male

Ephraim

Benson

Son
Female

Sarah

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Greenhalgh, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Benson

Head

Married

29

1852

Greenhalgh, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rawcliffe, Lancashire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wesham, Lancashire, England

Ephraim

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wesham, Lancashire, England

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