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Household of George R Besley (born 1845, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, 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.

George R Besley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George R Besley, born in 1845 in Croydon, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. George R was the head of the household, married to Caroline J Besley, born in 1853 in Wallington, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth H (born 1876 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and George E (born 1878 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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George R Besley's household

Male

George R

Besley

Head
Female

Caroline J

Besley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Besley

Daughter
Male

George E

Besley

Son
First name(s) George R
Last name Besley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Croydon, Surrey, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George R

Besley

Head

Married

36

1845

Croydon, Surrey, England

Caroline J

Besley

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wallington, Surrey, England

Elizabeth H

Besley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Croydon, Surrey, England

George E

Besley

Son

Single

3

1878

Croydon, Surrey, England

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