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Household of William Benson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1828 in Bedale, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Benson, born in 1831 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Elizabeth (born 1871 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Frederick Wm (born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Eliza

Benson

Wife
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Male

Frederick Wm

Benson

Son
Male

Arthur

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Bedale, 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

53

1828

Bedale, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Benson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Frederick Wm

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Benson

Son

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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