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Household of John Bessant (born 1845, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset,Gloucestershire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bessant, born in 1845 in Portishead, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bessant, born in 1844 in Nailsea, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1864 in Portishead, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1866 in Portishead, Somerset, England) and John (born 1871 in Portishead, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Adam (born 1842 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), John's Lodger, Charles (born 1855 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1853 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1857 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
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John Bessant's household
John
Bessant
Head
Eliza
Bessant
Wife
Samuel
Bessant
Son
Charles
Bessant
Son
John
Bessant
Son
Adam
Mayall (?)
Lodger
Charles
Crichley
Lodger
Thomas
Kidney (?)
Lodger
George
Goddard
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bessant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Portishead, Somerset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bessant | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Portishead, Somerset, England | |
Eliza | Bessant | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Nailsea, Somerset, England | |
Samuel | Bessant | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Portishead, Somerset, England | |
Charles | Bessant | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Portishead, Somerset, England | |
John | Bessant | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Portishead, Somerset, England | |
Adam | Mayall (?) | Lodger | Married | 39 | 1842 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Charles | Crichley | Lodger | Married | 26 | 1855 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Thomas | Kidney (?) | Lodger | Married | 28 | 1853 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
George | Goddard | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
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