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Household of James Beesley (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Beesley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Beesley, born in 1839 in Farington, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nanny Beesley, born in 1833 in Hutton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1801 in Grimsargh, Lancashire, England) and James's Nephew, Moses (born 1873 in Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England).


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James Beesley's household

Male

James

Beesley

Head
Female

Nanny

Beesley

Wife
Male

William

Beesley

Father
Male

Moses

Almond

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Beesley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Farington, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Beesley

Head

Married

42

1839

Farington, Lancashire, England

Nanny

Beesley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Hutton, Lancashire, England

William

Beesley

Father

Widower

80

1801

Grimsargh, Lancashire, England

Moses

Almond

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Walton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

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