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Household of William Benson (born 1851, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1851 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Benson, born in 1848 in Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas F (born 1878 in Kendal, Westmorland, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Frederick Vickers, born in 1854 in Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Margaret

Benson

Wife
Male

Thomas F

Benson

Son
Male

Fred

Benson

Son
Male

Frederick

Vickers

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

30

1851

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Benson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England

Thomas F

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Fred

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Vickers

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England

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