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Household of William Bessant (born 1843, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Stoneham, 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 1843 in Woodlands, Hampshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Bessant, born in 1841 in Netherbury, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1874 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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William Bessant's household

Male

William

Bessant

Head
Female

Annie

Bessant

Wife
Male

Richard

Bessant

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bessant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Woodlands, 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

38

1843

Woodlands, Hampshire, England

Annie

Bessant

Wife

Married

40

1841

Netherbury, Dorset, England

Richard

Bessant

Son

Single

7

1874

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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