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Household of William Bess (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bess, born in 1855 in Dottery, Devon, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Bess, born in 1857 in Pinhoe, Devon, England.


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William Bess's household

Male

William

Bess

Head
Female

Mary

Bess

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Bess
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dottery, Devon, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bess

Head

Married

26

1855

Dottery, Devon, England

Mary

Bess

Wife

Married

24

1857

Pinhoe, Devon, England

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