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Household of John Beesley (born 1830, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Beesley, born in 1830 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Beesley, born in 1837 in -. They had 4 children; Margaret J (born 1863 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1866 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary (born 1867 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Lewis (born 1875 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sophia Jones, born in 1860 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales.


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John Beesley's household

Male

John

Beesley

Head
Female

Jane

Beesley

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Beesley

Daughter
Male

John

Beesley

Son
Female

Mary

Beesley

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Beesley

Son
Female

Sophia

Jones

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Beesley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Beesley

Head

Married

51

1830

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Beesley

Wife

Married

44

1837

-

Margaret J

Beesley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Beesley

Son

Single

15

1866

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Beesley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lewis

Beesley

Son

Single

6

1875

Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sophia

Jones

Servant

Single

21

1860

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

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