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Household of John Bessant (born 1815, Hampshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, 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 Bessant and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bessant, born in 1815 in Sopley, Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Bessant, born in 1820 in Neacroft, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Sam, born 1860 in Bransgore, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Olive I Whalor, born in 1859 in Bransgore, Hampshire, England.
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John Bessant's household
John
Bessant
Head
Mary Ann
Bessant
Wife
Sam
Bessant
Son
Olive I
Whalor
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bessant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Sopley, Hampshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bessant | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Sopley, Hampshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Bessant | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Neacroft, Hampshire, England | |
Sam | Bessant | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Bransgore, Hampshire, England | |
Olive I | Whalor | Servant | Single | 22 | 1859 | Bransgore, Hampshire, England |
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