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Household of Richard Bestall (born 1831, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 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.

Richard Bestall and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Bestall, born in 1831 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 12 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emma C Bestall, born in 1835 in Dembleby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1859 in Lincolnshire, England), E K (born 1866 in Lincolnshire, England), F (born 1867 in Lincolnshire, England), L (born 1868 in Lincolnshire, England), G (born 1873 in Lincolnshire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Lincolnshire, England) and L (born 1877 in Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Visitor, Susannah (born 1830 in Dembleby, Lincolnshire, England), Richard's Governess, Frances (born 1860 in Kirton, Lincolnshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Frieston, Lincolnshire, England).


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Richard Bestall's household

Male

Richard

Bestall

Head
Female

Emma C

Bestall

Wife
Male

William

Bestall

Son
Female

E K

Bestall

Daughter
Male

F

Bestall

Son
Female

L

Bestall

Daughter
Female

G

Bestall

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Bestall

Son
Male

L

Bestall

Son
Female

Susannah

Cherrington

Visitor
Female

Frances

Dickinson

Governess
Female

Sarah

Pollard

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Bestall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Bestall

Head

Married

50

1831

Lincolnshire, England

Emma C

Bestall

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dembleby, Lincolnshire, England

William

Bestall

Son

Single

22

1859

Lincolnshire, England

E K

Bestall

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lincolnshire, England

F

Bestall

Son

Single

14

1867

Lincolnshire, England

L

Bestall

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lincolnshire, England

G

Bestall

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Bestall

Son

Single

7

1874

Lincolnshire, England

L

Bestall

Son

Single

4

1877

Lincolnshire, England

Susannah

Cherrington

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Dembleby, Lincolnshire, England

Frances

Dickinson

Governess

Single

21

1860

Kirton, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Pollard

Servant

Single

20

1861

Frieston, Lincolnshire, England

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