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Household of Richard Beswick (born 1817, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Beswick and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Beswick, born in 1817 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Beswick, born in 1822 in Anglesey, Wales. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1863 in Widnes, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Margaret (born 1871 in Ditton, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Beswick's household

Male

Richard

Beswick

Head
Female

Margaret

Beswick

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Beswick

Daughter
Male

John W

Beswick

Son
Female

Margaret

Beswick

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Beswick

Grand Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Beswick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Northwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Beswick

Head

Married

64

1817

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Beswick

Wife

Married

59

1822

Anglesey, Wales

Elizabeth

Beswick

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John W

Beswick

Son

Single

18

1863

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Beswick

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ditton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Beswick

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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