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Household of William Bestwick (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, Staffordshire, 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 Bestwick and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bestwick, born in 1832 in Elkstone, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, Alice (born 1819 in Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England), William's Cousin, Mary Ann (born 1829 in Staffordshire, England) and William's Cousin, Alice (born 1861 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Bestwick's household

Male

William

Bestwick

Head
Female

Alice

Bestwick

Cousin
Female

Mary Ann

Bestwick

Cousin
Female

Alice

Bestwick

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Bestwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Elkstone, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bestwick

Head

Single

49

1832

Elkstone, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Bestwick

Cousin

Single

62

1819

Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Bestwick

Cousin

Single

52

1829

Staffordshire, England

Alice

Bestwick

Cousin

Single

20

1861

Salford, Lancashire, England

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