William Bence (1828-1900) and his family in the 1851 Great Britain Census
9 Kings Street, Heaton Norris, Stockport
| Name | Position | Mar. Status | Age | Occupation | Place of birth | Relationship to me |
| Hannah Bence | Head | Married | 62 | Yorkshire Huddersfield | Great x3 grandmother | |
| Frederic Bence | Son | Widower | 26 | Coach Guard | Cheshire Stockport | |
| William Bence | Son | Married | 24 | Power Loom Weaver | Cheshire Stockport | Great x2 grandfather |
| John Bence | Son | Unmarried | 22 | Self Acting Winder | Lancashire Heaton Norris | |
| Mary Bence | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | Power Loom Weaver | Cheshire Cheadle Bulkeley | |
| Ann Bence | D.-in-law | Married | 24 | Throstle Piecer | Disley | Great x2 grandmother |
| Peter Bence | Grandson | 1 | Lancashire Heaton Norris | Great grandfather |
At the time of this census Hannah’s husband John Bence was still alive though he is not listed here. According to the England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index he died in Stockport in 1855.