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Household of William Benson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1834 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Benson, born in 1837 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; George (born 1861 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Ellis (born 1863 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1876 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1879 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Simpson, born in 1841 in Stanhope, Durham, England.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Ann

Benson

Wife
Male

George

Benson

Son
Male

Ellis

Benson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Benson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Benson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Benson

Son
Female

Kate

Benson

Daughter
Male

William

Benson

Son
Male

John

Simpson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

47

1834

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Benson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

George

Benson

Son

Single

20

1861

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Ellis

Benson

Son

Single

18

1863

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Benson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Benson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

2

1879

Guisborough, Yorkshire, England

John

Simpson

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Stanhope, Durham, England

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