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Household of William Benson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, 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 1831 in Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Benson, born in 1832 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Fanny Wright (born 1859 in Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England), Fredrick (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Jane

Benson

Wife
Female

Fanny Wright

Benson

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Benson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Benson

Head

Married

50

1831

Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Benson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Fanny Wright

Benson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Barwick in Elmet, Yorkshire, England

Fredrick

Benson

Son

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Benson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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