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Household of William Benton (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 Benton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benton, born in 1851 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Benton, born in 1851 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1878 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Sutherland, Scotland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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William Benton's household
William
Benton
Head
Margaret
Benton
Wife
William
Benton
Son
Margaret
Benton
Daughter
Jessie
Benton
Daughter
John
Benton
Son
David
Benton
Son
Thomas
Benton
Son
John
Gordon
Boarder
James
Buchanan
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Benton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Benton | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Benton | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Benton | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Benton | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Benton | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Benton | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David | Benton | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Benton | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
James | Buchanan | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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