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Household of William Besforth (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Besforth and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Besforth, born in 1827 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to William Besforth, born in 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
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William Besforth's household
William
Besforth
Head
William
Besforth
Son
Elizabeth A
Besforth
Wife
Thomas
Besforth
Son
Mary
Besforth
Daughter
Emily
Besforth
Daughter
Harry
Besforth
Son
Arthur
Besforth
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Besforth |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Besforth | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Besforth | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Besforth | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Besforth | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Besforth | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Besforth | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Besforth | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Arthur | Besforth | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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