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Household of John Besquit (born 1851, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Besquit and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Besquit, born in 1851 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Besquit, born in 1850 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).


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John Besquit's household

Male

John

Besquit

Head
Female

Ellen

Besquit

Wife
Male

William

Besquit

Son
Female

Mary

Besquit

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Besquit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Besquit

Head

Married

30

1851

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Besquit

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

William

Besquit

Son

Single

8

1873

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Besquit

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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