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Household of William Benson (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1840 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1843 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Sam (born 1871 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1873 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1875 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), George Wm (born 1879 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England) and Headley (born 1881 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England).
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
Sarah
Benson
Wife
Sam
Benson
Son
Ada
Benson
Daughter
Laura
Benson
Daughter
Harry
Benson
Son
George Wm
Benson
Son
Headley
Benson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Benson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Seacroft, Yorkshire, England | |
Sam | Benson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Seacroft, Yorkshire, England | |
Ada | Benson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Seacroft, Yorkshire, England | |
Laura | Benson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Seacroft, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Benson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Seacroft, Yorkshire, England | |
George Wm | Benson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Seacroft, Yorkshire, England | |
Headley | Benson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Seacroft, Yorkshire, England |
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