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Household of William T Benson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 T Benson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William T Benson, born in 1846 in Escrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William T was the head of the household, married to Louisa Benson, born in 1845 in Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1871 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1873 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England), Camilla (born 1875 in Marston, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William T's Lodger, Jane Chipchase, born in 1815 in Yorkshire, England.


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William T Benson's household

Male

William T

Benson

Head
Female

Louisa

Benson

Wife
Female

Ada

Benson

Daughter
Male

George

Benson

Son
Female

Camilla

Benson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Benson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Chipchase

Lodger
First name(s) William T
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William T

Benson

Head

Married

35

1846

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Benson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Benson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Riccall, Yorkshire, England

George

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Riccall, Yorkshire, England

Camilla

Benson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Marston, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Benson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Chipchase

Lodger

Widow

66

1815

Yorkshire, England

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