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Household of William Benson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1853 in Leece, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Benson, born in 1854 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Isabella

Benson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Male

James

Benson

Son
Female

Annie

Benson

Daughter
Male

John

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Leece, 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

28

1853

Leece, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Benson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dalton, Lancashire, England

James

Benson

Son

Single

4

1877

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Benson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Benson

Son

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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