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Household of Denis A Bessant (born 1841, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Stoneham, Hampshire, 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.

Denis A Bessant and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Denis A Bessant, born in 1841 in Dorset, consisted of 10 members. Denis A was the head of the household, married to M A Bessant, born in 1840 in Dorset, England. They had 7 children; J G (born 1863 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), B A (born 1866 in St Denys, Hampshire, England), J T (born 1869 in St Denys, Hampshire, England), W H (born 1871 in St Denys, Hampshire, England), L C (born 1875 in St Denys, Hampshire, England), W C (born 1877 in St Denys, Hampshire, England) and F A (born 1881 in St Denys, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Denis A's Grandchild, A M Bessant, born in 1879 in St Denys, Hampshire, England.


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Denis A Bessant's household

Male

Denis A

Bessant

Head
Female

M A

Bessant

Wife
Female

J G

Bessant

Daughter
Male

B A

Bessant

Son
Male

J T

Bessant

Son
Male

W H

Bessant

Son
Female

L C

Bessant

Daughter
Male

W C

Bessant

Son
Male

F A

Bessant

Son
Female

A M

Bessant

Grandchild
First name(s) Denis A
Last name Bessant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Denis A

Bessant

Head

Married

40

1841

Dorset, England

M A

Bessant

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dorset, England

J G

Bessant

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Southampton, Hampshire, England

B A

Bessant

Son

Single

15

1866

St Denys, Hampshire, England

J T

Bessant

Son

Single

12

1869

St Denys, Hampshire, England

W H

Bessant

Son

Single

10

1871

St Denys, Hampshire, England

L C

Bessant

Daughter

Single

6

1875

St Denys, Hampshire, England

W C

Bessant

Son

Single

4

1877

St Denys, Hampshire, England

F A

Bessant

Son

Single

0

1881

St Denys, Hampshire, England

A M

Bessant

Grandchild

Single

2

1879

St Denys, Hampshire, England

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