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Household of James W Bessant (born 1825, Hampshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, 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 W Bessant and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Bessant, born in 1825 in Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bessant, born in 1828 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; John B (born 1854 in Hampshire, England), Ernest A (born 1858 in Hampshire, England), Emelia H (born 1864 in Hampshire, England) and Caroline E (born 1866 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Grand Mother, Mary A Bessant, born in 1797 in Hampshire, England.
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James W Bessant's household
James W
Bessant
Head
Mary A
Bessant
Wife
John B
Bessant
Son
Ernest A
Bessant
Son
Emelia H
Bessant
Daughter
Caroline E
Bessant
Daughter
Mary A
Bessant
Grand Mother
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Bessant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Hampshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Bessant | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Hampshire, England | |
Mary A | Bessant | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England | |
John B | Bessant | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Hampshire, England | |
Ernest A | Bessant | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Hampshire, England | |
Emelia H | Bessant | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Hampshire, England | |
Caroline E | Bessant | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hampshire, England | |
Mary A | Bessant | Grand Mother | Widow | 84 | 1797 | Hampshire, England |
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