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Household of John Besant (born 1822, Hampshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, 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.
John Besant and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Besant, born in 1822 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John H (born 1851 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1855 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), George (born 1857 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and William (born 1866 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter In Law, Emma (born 1853 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and John's Daughter In Law, Celia (born 1859 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
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John Besant's household
John
Besant
Head
John H
Besant
Son
Emma
Besant
Daughter In Law
Harry
Besant
Son
Celia
Besant
Daughter In Law
George
Besant
Son
William
Besant
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Besant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Besant | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
John H | Besant | Son | Married | 30 | 1851 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Emma | Besant | Daughter In Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Harry | Besant | Son | Married | 26 | 1855 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Celia | Besant | Daughter In Law | Married | 22 | 1859 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
George | Besant | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
William | Besant | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
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