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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

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Benson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Benson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Benson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Witton

Servant
Male

Daniel

Hobkinson

Lodger
Male

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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