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Household of William J Benson (born 1845, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 J Benson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Benson, born in 1845 in Witheridge, Devon, consisted of 10 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Millicent F Benson, born in 1843 in Suffolk, England. They had 4 children; Thomas P (born 1875 in Dorset, England), John (born 1878 in Dorset, England), Frank (born 1879 in Weymouth, Dorset, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Willingham, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Visitor, Sarah Ann (born 1827 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England), William J's Servant, Emma (born 1857 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England), William J's Servant, Catherine (born 1854 in Somerton, Oxfordshire, England) and William J's Servant, Mary Eliz (born 1867 in Laughterton, Lincolnshire, England).
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William J Benson's household
William J
Benson
Head
Millicent F
Benson
Wife
Thomas P
Benson
Son
John
Benson
Son
Frank
Benson
Son
Mary
Benson
Daughter
Sarah Ann
Taylor
Visitor
Emma
Ashworth
Servant
Catherine
Mills
Servant
Mary Eliz
Willson
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Witheridge, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Benson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Witheridge, Devon, England | |
Millicent F | Benson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Suffolk, England | |
Thomas P | Benson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Dorset, England | |
John | Benson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dorset, England | |
Frank | Benson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Weymouth, Dorset, England | |
Mary | Benson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Willingham, Lincolnshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Taylor | Visitor | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Devizes, Wiltshire, England | |
Emma | Ashworth | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | |
Catherine | Mills | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Somerton, Oxfordshire, England | |
Mary Eliz | Willson | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Laughterton, Lincolnshire, England |
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