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Household of William Benson (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Woolwich, Kent, England) and Robert W (born 1870 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Michael Power, born in 1841 in Ireland.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Male

William

Benson

Son
Male

Robert W

Benson

Son
Male

Michael

Power

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

17

1864

Woolwich, Kent, England

Robert W

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Michael

Power

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Ireland

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