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Household of John Bessant (born 1830, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bessant, born in 1830 in Walton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Bessant, born in 1836 in Redhill, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Thomas G (born 1864 in Pill, Somerset, England), Fredrick (born 1866 in Pill, Somerset, England), George (born 1868 in Pill, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1871 in Pill, Somerset, England), Ada (born 1878 in Pill, Somerset, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Pill, Somerset, England).
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John Bessant's household
John
Bessant
Head
Hannah
Bessant
Wife
Thomas G
Bessant
Son
Fredrick
Bessant
Son
George
Bessant
Son
Alice
Bessant
Daughter
Ada
Bessant
Daughter
Henry
Bessant
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bessant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Walton, Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bessant | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Walton, Somerset, England | |
Hannah | Bessant | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Redhill, Somerset, England | |
Thomas G | Bessant | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Pill, Somerset, England | |
Fredrick | Bessant | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Pill, Somerset, England | |
George | Bessant | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Pill, Somerset, England | |
Alice | Bessant | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Pill, Somerset, England | |
Ada | Bessant | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Pill, Somerset, England | |
Henry | Bessant | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Pill, Somerset, England |
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