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Household of Mark Bessant (born 1845, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Mark Bessant and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mark Bessant, born in 1845 in Purton, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. Mark was the head of the household, married to Martha J Bessant, born in 1849 in Beverston, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Alice G (born 1875 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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Mark Bessant's household

Male

Mark

Bessant

Head
Female

Martha J

Bessant

Wife
Male

William

Bessant

Son
Female

Alice G

Bessant

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Bessant

Son
First name(s) Mark
Last name Bessant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Purton, Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mark

Bessant

Head

Married

36

1845

Purton, Wiltshire, England

Martha J

Bessant

Wife

Married

32

1849

Beverston, Gloucestershire, England

William

Bessant

Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Alice G

Bessant

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Bessant

Son

Single

2

1879

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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