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Household of William Benson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, 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 1841 in Masham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1852 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1878 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, George Pickles, born in 1868 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Female

Clara

Benson

Daughter
Female

Lily

Benson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Benson

Daughter
Male

George

Pickles

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Masham, 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

40

1841

Masham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Benson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Benson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Benson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

George

Pickles

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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