William Thomas
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Household of Thomas Bessant (born 1841, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, Somerset, 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.
Thomas Bessant and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bessant, born in 1841 in Portbury, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bessant, born in 1845 in Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1868 in Clapton, Somerset, England), Louisa (born 1872 in Clapton, Somerset, England), James (born 1875 in Clapton, Somerset, England), Vincent (born 1878 in Clapton, Somerset, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in Clapton, Somerset, England).
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Thomas Bessant's household
Thomas
Bessant
Head
Sarah
Bessant
Wife
Eliza
Bessant
Daughter
Louisa
Bessant
Daughter
James
Bessant
Son
Vincent
Bessant
Son
Frederick
Bessant
Son
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Bessant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Portbury, Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Bessant | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Portbury, Somerset, England | |
Sarah | Bessant | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England | |
Eliza | Bessant | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Clapton, Somerset, England | |
Louisa | Bessant | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Clapton, Somerset, England | |
James | Bessant | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Clapton, Somerset, England | |
Vincent | Bessant | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Clapton, Somerset, England | |
Frederick | Bessant | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Clapton, Somerset, England |
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