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Household of William J Benson (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Benson, born in 1840 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Sophia Benson, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Eleanor (born 1863 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England), Joseph W (born 1865 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England), Annie Jane (born 1867 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England), George Edward (born 1869 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England), Harry Lawton (born 1874 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Arthur (born 1877 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Mother In Law, Mary Jane Benson, born in 1803 in Nottinghamshire, England.
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William J Benson's household
William J
Benson
Head
Sophia
Benson
Wife
Mary Eleanor
Benson
Daughter
Joseph W
Benson
Son
Annie Jane
Benson
Daughter
George Edward
Benson
Son
Harry Lawton
Benson
Son
Arthur
Benson
Son
Mary Jane
Benson
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Benson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Benson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sophia | Benson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Eleanor | Benson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | |
Joseph W | Benson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Boston, Lincolnshire, England | |
Annie Jane | Benson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England | |
George Edward | Benson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England | |
Harry Lawton | Benson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Dukinfield, Cheshire, England | |
Arthur | Benson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Dukinfield, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Benson | Mother In Law | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Nottinghamshire, England |
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