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Household of William Benson (born 1829, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 1829 in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1867 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1868 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Mountpleasant, Durham, England), William's Lodger, Daniel (born 1858 in -) and William's Lodger, Henry (born 1859 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England).
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
Elizabeth
Benson
Wife
Sarah
Benson
Daughter
Kate
Benson
Daughter
Emily
Benson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Witton
Servant
Daniel
Hobkinson
Lodger
Henry
Field
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Pateley Bridge, 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 | 52 | 1829 | Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Benson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Benson | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Kate | Benson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Benson | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Witton | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Mountpleasant, Durham, England | |
Daniel | Hobkinson | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | - | |
Henry | Field | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England |
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