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Household of William Bess (born 1834, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 1834 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bess, born in 1829 in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1857 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Sarah G (born 1862 in -) and Edith (born 1873 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, Gustavus Pike, born in 1858 in Sidbury, Devon, England.
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William Bess's household
William
Bess
Head
Sarah
Bess
Wife
Mary E
Bess
Daughter
Sarah G
Pike
Daughter
Edith
Bess
Daughter
Gustavus
Pike
Son In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Bess |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| 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 | 47 | 1834 | Ottery St Mary, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Bess | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Bovey Tracey, Devon, England | |
Mary E | Bess | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Teignmouth, Devon, England | |
Sarah G | Pike | Daughter | Married | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Edith | Bess | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | - | |
Gustavus | Pike | Son In Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Sidbury, Devon, England |
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