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Household of William Bess (born 1851, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 Bess and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bess, born in 1851 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Bess, born in 1856 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1873 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Emma (born 1874 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), Edward J (born 1876 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England).
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William Bess's household
William
Bess
Head
Mary
Bess
Wife
Ellen
Bess
Daughter
Emma
Bess
Daughter
Edward J
Bess
Son
Fred
Bess
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Bess |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Bess | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Mary | Bess | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Bess | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Emma | Bess | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Edward J | Bess | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Fred | Bess | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England |
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