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Household of William Henry Benson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 Henry Benson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Benson, born in 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Eliza Benson, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; John B (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frances J (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward S (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edith A (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William Hy (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas E (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Walter P (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Henry Benson's household

Male

William Henry

Benson

Head
Female

Eliza

Benson

Wife
Male

John B

Benson

Son
Female

Frances J

Benson

Daughter
Male

Edward S

Benson

Son
Female

Edith A

Benson

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Benson

Son
Male

Thomas E

Benson

Son
Male

Walter P

Benson

Son
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Benson

Head

Married

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Benson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John B

Benson

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frances J

Benson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward S

Benson

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith A

Benson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Benson

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas E

Benson

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Walter P

Benson

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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