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Household of Matthew Bessey (born 1849, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.
Matthew Bessey and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Bessey, born in 1849 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Emma Bessey, born in 1849 in Cambridgeshire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1875 in United States) and Jessie (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Brother, Samuel (born 1856 in Feock, Cornwall, England) and Matthew's Boarder, Margaret (born 1826 in Ireland).
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Matthew Bessey's household
Matthew
Bessey
Head
Emma
Bessey
Wife
Alice
Bessey
Daughter
Jessie
Bessey
Son
Samuel
Bessey
Brother
Margaret
Shannock
Boarder
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Bessey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Cornwall, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Bessey | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Cornwall, England | |
Emma | Bessey | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Cambridgeshire, England | |
Alice | Bessey | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | United States | |
Jessie | Bessey | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | West Ham, Essex, England | |
Samuel | Bessey | Brother | Single | 25 | 1856 | Feock, Cornwall, England | |
Margaret | Shannock | Boarder | Widow | 55 | 1826 | Ireland |
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