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Household of William Benson (born 1857, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1857 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Benson, born in 1863 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1879 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife
Male

Robert

Benson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

24

1857

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Benson

Wife

Married

18

1863

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Benson

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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