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Household of James Beeson (born 1839, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Beeson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Beeson, born in 1839 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Beeson, born in 1838 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1861 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and George A (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1841 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1858 in Castleton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Rodger (born 1861 in Lancashire, England).


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James Beeson's household

Male

James

Beeson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Beeson

Wife
Female

Jane

Beeson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Beeson

Daughter
Male

George A

Beeson

Son
Male

John

Slater

Boarder
Male

John

Tompson

Boarder
Male

Rodger

Seddon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Beeson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Beeson

Head

Married

42

1839

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Beeson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Beeson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Beeson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

George A

Beeson

Son

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

John

Slater

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Accrington, Lancashire, England

John

Tompson

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Rodger

Seddon

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

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