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Household of James Beavis (born 1828, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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.

James Beavis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Beavis, born in 1828 in Dorchester, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Beavis, born in 1829 in Pensford, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1863 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1867 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Rose H (born 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Harriett A (born 1871 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Charles Fortune, born in 1865 in Clapton, Somerset, England.


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James Beavis's household

Male

James

Beavis

Head
Female

Martha

Beavis

Wife
Male

Samuel

Beavis

Son
Female

Sarah

Beavis

Daughter
Female

Rose H

Beavis

Daughter
Female

Harriett A

Beavis

Daughter
Male

Charles

Fortune

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Beavis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dorchester, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Beavis

Head

Married

53

1828

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Martha

Beavis

Wife

Married

52

1829

Pensford, Somerset, England

Samuel

Beavis

Son

Single

18

1863

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sarah

Beavis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Rose H

Beavis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Harriett A

Beavis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Fortune

Servant

Single

16

1865

Clapton, Somerset, England

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