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Household of William Benson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, 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 1845 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Benson, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 3 children; William A (born 1868 in Ireland), Gertrude (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Maud (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Jane Hammerton, born in 1824 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Mary

Benson

Wife
Male

William A

Benson

Son
Female

Gertrude

Benson

Daughter
Female

Maud

Benson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hammerton

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leeds, 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

36

1845

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Benson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

William A

Benson

Son

Single

13

1868

Ireland

Gertrude

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Maud

Benson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hammerton

Mother In Law

Widow

57

1824

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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