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Household of William Benson (born 1826, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garstang, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1826 in Garstang, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Benson, born in 1837 in Kirkland, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Alice Jane (born 1872 in Catterall, Lancashire, England), Sarah Elizth (born 1874 in Catterall, Lancashire, England), William Herdman (born 1875 in Catterall, Lancashire, England) and Richard Nixon (born 1877 in Catterall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Robert (born 1854 in Catterall, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Annie (born 1858 in Catterall, Lancashire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
Alice
Benson
Wife
Alice Jane
Benson
Daughter
Sarah Elizth
Benson
Daughter
William Herdman
Benson
Son
Richard Nixon
Benson
Son
Robert
Richie
Servant
Annie
Alston
Servant
Mary
Horner
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Garstang, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benson | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Garstang, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Benson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Kirkland, Lancashire, England | |
Alice Jane | Benson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Elizth | Benson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
William Herdman | Benson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
Richard Nixon | Benson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
Robert | Richie | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Alston | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Catterall, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Horner | Step Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Preston, Lancashire, England |
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