George Benson in Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) in the 1881 Census

Details of George Benson of ?, Acomb, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s): George
Last name: Benson
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Birth year: 1818
Occupation: Farmer Of
Birth town: Acomb
Birth county: Yorkshire
Birth place: England
Street: ?
Town: —
Parish: Acomb
County: Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country: England
Registration district: Great Ouseburn

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Eliza	Last name Benson	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 59	Birth year 1822	Occupation Farmers Wife	Birth place Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Martha Emma	Last name Benson	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 27	Birth year 1854	Occupation Farmers Daughter	Birth place Acomb, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Frederic T	Last name Benson	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation Farmers Son	Birth place Acomb, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) John G	Last name Wright	Relationship Grand Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation Bricklayers App	Birth place Dringhouses, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) William H	Last name Benson	Relationship Grand Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 4	Birth year 1877	Occupation Scholar	Birth place York, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Leonard	Last name Richmond	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 23	Birth year 1858	Occupation Farm Serv (Indoor)	Birth place Acomb, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Frederic	Last name Heilds	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 13	Birth year 1868	Occupation Farm Serv (Indoor)	Birth place York, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Mercy M	Last name Nussey	Relationship Boarder	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 83	Birth year 1798	Occupation Annuitant	Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Benson family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes George Benson and 8 other people

Benson family summary

NAME: George Benson
BORN: 1818
BIRTH COUNTY: Yorkshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Acomb, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England