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Household of Edward T E Besley (born 1827, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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.

Edward T E Besley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward T E Besley, born in 1827 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Edward T E was the head of the household, married to Julia Besley, born in 1836 in Weymouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1859 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Lily (born 1863 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Nora (born 1870 in Brixton, Surrey, England) and Lola J (born 1871 in Brixton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward T E's Servant, Eliza (born 1849 in Dover, Kent, England), Edward T E's Servant, Janet (born 1855 in Scotland) and Edward T E's Servant, Emily (born 1858 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Edward T E Besley's household

Male

Edward T E

Besley

Head
Female

Julia

Besley

Wife
Female

Emily

Besley

Daughter
Female

Lily

Besley

Daughter
Female

Nora

Besley

Daughter
Female

Lola J

Besley

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Philips

Servant
Female

Janet

McIndoe

Servant
Female

Emily

Nicholas

Servant
First name(s) Edward T E
Last name Besley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward T E

Besley

Head

Married

54

1827

Exeter, Devon, England

Julia

Besley

Wife

Married

45

1836

Weymouth, Devon, England

Emily

Besley

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Brixton, Surrey, England

Lily

Besley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brixton, Surrey, England

Nora

Besley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brixton, Surrey, England

Lola J

Besley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brixton, Surrey, England

Eliza

Philips

Servant

-

32

1849

Dover, Kent, England

Janet

McIndoe

Servant

-

26

1855

Scotland

Emily

Nicholas

Servant

Single

23

1858

City of London, Middlesex, England

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