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Household of William Bechway (born 1812, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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.

William Bechway and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bechway, born in 1812 in Catford, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Bechway, born in 1817 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; William J, born 1843 in Catford, Kent, England. They had 3 grandchildren; William A (born 1867 in Catford, Kent, England), Emily (born 1869 in Catford, Kent, England) and Ellen (born 1871 in Catford, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter In Law, Martha Bechway, born in 1841 in Norfolk, England.


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William Bechway's household

Male

William

Bechway

Head
Female

Ann

Bechway

Wife
Male

William J

Bechway

Son
Female

Martha

Bechway

Daughter In Law
Male

William A

Bechway

Grand Son
Female

Emily

Bechway

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen

Bechway

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bechway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Catford, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bechway

Head

Married

69

1812

Catford, Kent, England

Ann

Bechway

Wife

Married

64

1817

London, Middlesex, England

William J

Bechway

Son

Married

38

1843

Catford, Kent, England

Martha

Bechway

Daughter In Law

Married

40

1841

Norfolk, England

William A

Bechway

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Catford, Kent, England

Emily

Bechway

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Catford, Kent, England

Ellen

Bechway

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Catford, Kent, England

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