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Household of John Beesley (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

John Beesley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Beesley, born in 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Beesley, born in 1844 in Golborne, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Edward (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1873 in Ince, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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John Beesley's household

Male

John

Beesley

Head
Female

Ellen

Beesley

Wife
Male

Edward

Beesley

Son
Male

Robert

Beesley

Son
Female

Margaret

Beesley

Daughter
Female

Ann

Beesley

Daughter
Male

James

Beesley

Son
Male

Richard

Beesley

Son
Male

Henry

Beesley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Beesley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Beesley

Head

Married

45

1836

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Beesley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Edward

Beesley

Son

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Robert

Beesley

Son

Single

14

1867

Ince, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Beesley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ince, Lancashire, England

Ann

Beesley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ince, Lancashire, England

James

Beesley

Son

Single

5

1876

Ince, Lancashire, England

Richard

Beesley

Son

Single

2

1879

Ince, Lancashire, England

Henry

Beesley

Son

Single

0

1881

Ince, Lancashire, England

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