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Household of William Benson (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1853 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1852 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1874 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England), George P (born 1878 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Mary

Benson

Wife
Male

Richard

Benson

Son
Male

George P

Benson

Son
Male

Arthur

Benson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

28

1853

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Benson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

George P

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

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