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Household of Joseph Benson (born 1843, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penrith, Cumberland, 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.

Joseph Benson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Benson, born in 1843 in Westward, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Benson, born in 1844 in Caldbeck, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Maria Annie (born 1864 in Caldbeck, Cumberland, England), Martha Jane (born 1870 in Caldbeck, Cumberland, England) and John G (born 1873 in Bromfield, Cumberland, England).


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Joseph Benson's household

Male

Joseph

Benson

Head
Female

Sarah

Benson

Wife
Female

Maria Annie

Scott

Daughter
Female

Martha Jane

Benson

Daughter
Male

John G

Benson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Westward, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Benson

Head

Married

38

1843

Westward, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Benson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Caldbeck, Cumberland, England

Maria Annie

Scott

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Caldbeck, Cumberland, England

Martha Jane

Benson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Caldbeck, Cumberland, England

John G

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Bromfield, Cumberland, England

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