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Household of James Bessant (born 1855, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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 Bessant and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bessant, born in 1855 in Dorset, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Bessant, born in 1857 in Devonport, Devon, England.


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James Bessant's household

Male

James

Bessant

Head
Female

Mary E

Bessant

Wife
First name(s) James
Last name Bessant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Bessant

Head

Married

26

1855

Dorset, England

Mary E

Bessant

Wife

Married

24

1857

Devonport, Devon, England

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