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Household of William Benson (born 1832, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1832 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Benson, born in 1836 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William J (born 1858 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England), Jessie (born 1862 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1864 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1871 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England) and Charles (born 1873 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Margaret

Benson

Wife
Male

William J

Benson

Son
Female

Jessie

Benson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Benson

Son
Female

Annie

Benson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

49

1832

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Benson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

William J

Benson

Son

Single

23

1858

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Benson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Benson

Son

Single

17

1864

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Benson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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