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Household of James R Beeston (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 R Beeston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Beeston, born in 1836 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Mary D Beeston, born in 1838 in Frome, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Giles L (born 1872 in Holmwood, Lancashire, England), Henry L (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Frank L (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Stepson, Edward J (born 1864 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) and James R's Stepdaughter, Sarah A (born 1867 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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James R Beeston's household

Male

James R

Beeston

Head
Female

Mary D

Beeston

Wife
Male

Edward J

Toomey

Stepson
Female

Sarah A

Toomey

Stepdaughter
Male

Giles L

Beeston

Son
Male

Henry L

Beeston

Son
Female

Ellen

Beeston

Daughter
Male

Frank L

Beeston

Son
First name(s) James R
Last name Beeston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Beeston

Head

Married

45

1836

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary D

Beeston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Frome, Somerset, England

Edward J

Toomey

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Sarah A

Toomey

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Giles L

Beeston

Son

Single

9

1872

Holmwood, Lancashire, England

Henry L

Beeston

Son

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Beeston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Frank L

Beeston

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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