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Household of Robert Bessent (born 1820, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.
Robert Bessent and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Bessent, born in 1820 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet Bessent, born in 1824 in Farrington, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; Harriet B, born 1871 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Vistor, Elizabeth (born 1834 in Staverton, Devon, England) and Robert's Vistor, Elizabeth J (born 1866 in Exeter, Devon, England).
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Robert Bessent's household
Robert
Bessent
Head
Harriet
Bessent
Wife
Harriet B
White
Grand Daughter
Elizabeth
Bessent
Vistor
Elizabeth J
Bessent
Vistor
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Bessent |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Devon, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Bessent | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Devon, England | |
Harriet | Bessent | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Farrington, Devon, England | |
Harriet B | White | Grand Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Bessent | Vistor | Widow | 47 | 1834 | Staverton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth J | Bessent | Vistor | Single | 15 | 1866 | Exeter, Devon, England |
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