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Household of John Besly (born 1819, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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 Besly and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Besly, born in 1819 in Devonport, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Besly, born in 1825 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John H B (born 1859 in Devonport, Devon, England), Ernest A H (born 1861 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Emily C G (born 1864 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Alice S Jenkin, born in 1862 in Rochester, Kent, England.
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John Besly's household
John
Besly
Head
Sarah E
Besly
Wife
John H B
Besly
Son
Ernest A H
Besly
Son
Emily C G
Besly
Daughter
Alice S
Jenkin
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Besly |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Devonport, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Besly | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Devonport, Devon, England | |
Sarah E | Besly | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England | |
John H B | Besly | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Devonport, Devon, England | |
Ernest A H | Besly | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Devonport, Devon, England | |
Emily C G | Besly | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Devonport, Devon, England | |
Alice S | Jenkin | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Rochester, Kent, England |
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