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Household of William Beswick (born 1813, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Beswick and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Beswick, born in 1813 in Hulme, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen Jane (born 1856 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland) and William's Visitor, James (born 1858 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland).


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William Beswick's household

Male

William

Beswick

Head
Female

Ellen Jane

Gaynor

Servant
Male

James

Gaynor

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Beswick
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Hulme, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Beswick

Head

Widower

68

1813

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Ellen Jane

Gaynor

Servant

Single

25

1856

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

James

Gaynor

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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