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Household of Charles Bessitt (born 1814, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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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 Bessitt and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Bessitt, born in 1814 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Jane Bessitt, born in 1816 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1847 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Grandson, Charles Bessitt, born in 1878 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Charles Bessitt's household

Male

Charles

Bessitt

Head
Female

Jane

Bessitt

Wife
Female

Agnes

Bessitt

Daughter
Male

Charles

Bessitt

Grandson
First name(s) Charles
Last name Bessitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Bessitt

Head

Married

67

1814

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Bessitt

Wife

Married

65

1816

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Bessitt

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Charles

Bessitt

Grandson

-

3

1878

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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