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Household of William Benson (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liskeard, Cornwall, 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 Benson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Benson, born in 1842 in Eggbuckland, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Benson, born in 1846 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1873 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales), Rosie (born 1876 in St Budeaux, Devon, England), William (born 1878 in Devon, England) and Eva (born 1880 in Devon, England).


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William Benson's household

Male

William

Benson

Head
Female

Emma

Benson

Wife
Male

Robert

Benson

Son
Female

Rosie

Benson

Daughter
Male

William

Benson

Son
Female

Eva

Benson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Benson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Eggbuckland, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Benson

Head

Married

39

1842

Eggbuckland, Devon, England

Emma

Benson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Robert

Benson

Son

Single

8

1873

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Rosie

Benson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Budeaux, Devon, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

Eva

Benson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Devon, England

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