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Household of William Benson (born 1821, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 1821 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Benson, born in 1821 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1856 in Wark, Northumberland, England), Helen Fewster (born 1860 in Wark, Northumberland, England), Ambrose (born 1858 in Wark, Northumberland, England), Joseph (born 1860 in Wark, Northumberland, England) and Alfred (born 1861 in Wark, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Stanton, born in 1858 in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England.
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William Benson's household
William
Benson
Head
Isabella
Benson
Wife
Mary Ann
Benson
Daughter
Helen Fewster
Benson
Daughter
Ambrose
Benson
Son
Joseph
Benson
Son
Alfred
Benson
Son
Ann
Stanton
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Hexham, Northumberland, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Hexham, Northumberland, England | |
Isabella | Benson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Benson | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Wark, Northumberland, England | |
Helen Fewster | Benson | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wark, Northumberland, England | |
Ambrose | Benson | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Wark, Northumberland, England | |
Joseph | Benson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wark, Northumberland, England | |
Alfred | Benson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wark, Northumberland, England | |
Ann | Stanton | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England |
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