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Household of William Beesley (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Beesley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Beesley, born in 1831 in Saltwick, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Beesley, born in 1841 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1876 in Cottam, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Lea, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).


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William Beesley's household

Male

William

Beesley

Head
Female

Margaret

Beesley

Wife
Female

Mary

Beesley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Beesley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Beesley

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Beesley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Saltwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Beesley

Head

Married

50

1831

Saltwick, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Beesley

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Mary

Beesley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cottam, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Beesley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lea, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Beesley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

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