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Household of William Becknell (born 1820, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Becknell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Becknell, born in 1820 in Crediton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Becknell, born in 1786 in Taunton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Sidney (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Ellen (born 1866 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1786 in Taunton, Devon, England) and William's Nephew, James (born 1861 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England).


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William Becknell's household

Male

William

Becknell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Becknell

Mother
Male

Sidney

Becknell

Son
Female

Ellen

Becknell

Daughter
Male

James

Ives

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Becknell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Crediton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Becknell

Head

Married

61

1820

Crediton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Becknell

Mother

Widow

95

1786

Taunton, Devon, England

Sidney

Becknell

Son

Single

18

1863

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Becknell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

James

Ives

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England

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