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Household of William Benson (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1822 in Markington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Benson, born in 1821 in Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Darley, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1866 in Darley, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Betsy M (born 1875 in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England) and Charles E (born 1876 in Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Betty

Benson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Benson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Benson

Daughter
Female

Betsy M

Benson

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles E

Benson

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Markington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

59

1822

Markington, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Benson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Benson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Darley, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Benson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Darley, Yorkshire, England

Betsy M

Benson

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England

Charles E

Benson

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Thornthwaite, Yorkshire, England

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