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Household of William Bessant (born 1811, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Forest, Hampshire, 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 Bessant and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bessant, born in 1811 in Eling, Hampshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bessant, born in 1819 in Eling, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Henry, born 1843 in Eling, Hampshire, England.


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William Bessant's household

Male

William

Bessant

Head
Female

Sarah

Bessant

Wife
Male

Henry

Bessant

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bessant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Eling, Hampshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bessant

Head

Married

70

1811

Eling, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Bessant

Wife

Married

62

1819

Eling, Hampshire, England

Henry

Bessant

Son

Single

38

1843

Eling, Hampshire, England

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