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Household of John Besant (born 1812, Dorset)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Besant, born in 1812 in Weymouth, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Martha (born 1835 in Weymouth, Dorset, England) and Annie E (born 1881 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Walter (born 1870 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Bessie (born 1872 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Harry (born 1875 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1821 in Ross, Herefordshire, England) and John's Lodger Head, Emily (born 1861 in Gosport, Hampshire, England).
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John Besant's household
John
Besant
Head
Martha
Cox
Daughter
Walter
Cox
Grand Son
Bessie
Cox
Grand Daughter
Harry
Cox
Grand Son
Ann
Cartwright
Servant
Emily
Sadler
Lodger Head
Annie E
Sadler
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Besant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Weymouth, Dorset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Besant | Head | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Weymouth, Dorset, England | |
Martha | Cox | Daughter | Widow | 46 | 1835 | Weymouth, Dorset, England | |
Walter | Cox | Grand Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Bessie | Cox | Grand Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Harry | Cox | Grand Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | |
Ann | Cartwright | Servant | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Ross, Herefordshire, England | |
Emily | Sadler | Lodger Head | Married | 20 | 1861 | Gosport, Hampshire, England | |
Annie E | Sadler | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
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