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Household of James Bessell (born 1859, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Farnham, 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.

James Bessell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bessell, born in 1859 in York Town, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Alice M (born 1858 in York Town, Surrey, England), James's Brother, John A (born 1861 in York Town, Surrey, England), James's Cousin, Frederick (born 1844 in Godalming, Surrey, England), James's Cousins Wife, Caroline (born 1848 in Ash, Kent, England), James's Cousin, Ethel A (born 1873 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Frank S (born 1863 in Middlesex, England).


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James Bessell's household

Male

James

Bessell

Head
Female

Alice M

Bessell

Sister
Male

John A

Bessell

Brother
Male

Frederick

Ford

Cousin
Female

Caroline

Ford

Cousins Wife
Female

Ethel A

Ford

Cousin
Male

Frank S

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bessell
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place York Town, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bessell

Head

Single

22

1859

York Town, Surrey, England

Alice M

Bessell

Sister

Single

23

1858

York Town, Surrey, England

John A

Bessell

Brother

Single

20

1861

York Town, Surrey, England

Frederick

Ford

Cousin

Married

37

1844

Godalming, Surrey, England

Caroline

Ford

Cousins Wife

Married

33

1848

Ash, Kent, England

Ethel A

Ford

Cousin

Single

8

1873

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Frank S

Brown

Servant

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

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