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Household of Charles Besant (born 1833, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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.

Charles Besant and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Besant, born in 1833 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Walter B Besant, born in 1865 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. They had 1 child; Walter B, born 1865 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Boarder, Elijah Besant, born in 1862 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.


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Charles Besant's household

Male

Charles

Besant

Head
Male

Walter B

Besant

Son
Male

Elijah

Besant

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Besant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Besant

Head

Married

48

1833

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Walter B

Besant

Son

Single

16

1865

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Elijah

Besant

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

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