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Household of William Benskin (born 1818, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, 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 Benskin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benskin, born in 1818 in Seagrave, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Benskin, born in 1823 in Swithland, Leicestershire, England. They had 1 child; Laura M, born 1865 in Seagrave, Leicestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, William H (born 1852 in Sileby, Leicestershire, England), William's Servant, Robert (born 1832 in Rutland, England), William's Servant, Patrick (born 1859 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Ucl (born 1868 in Seagrave, Leicestershire, England).


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William Benskin's household

Male

William

Benskin

Head
Female

Mary

Benskin

Wife
Female

Laura M

Benskin

Daughter
Male

William H

Condon

Nephew
Male

Robert

Tomlin

Servant
Male

Patrick

Tobin

Servant
Male

Ucl

Chester

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Benskin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Seagrave, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benskin

Head

Married

63

1818

Seagrave, Leicestershire, England

Mary

Benskin

Wife

Married

58

1823

Swithland, Leicestershire, England

Laura M

Benskin

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Seagrave, Leicestershire, England

William H

Condon

Nephew

Single

29

1852

Sileby, Leicestershire, England

Robert

Tomlin

Servant

Widower

49

1832

Rutland, England

Patrick

Tobin

Servant

Single

22

1859

Ireland

Ucl

Chester

Servant

Single

13

1868

Seagrave, Leicestershire, England

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