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Household of William Beswick (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Beswick, born in 1831 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Beswick, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1853 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Beswick's household

Male

William

Beswick

Head
Female

Catherine

Beswick

Wife
Male

Thomas

Beswick

Son
Male

David

Mc Williams

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Beswick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Beswick

Head

Married

50

1831

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Beswick

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Beswick

Son

Single

28

1853

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

David

Mc Williams

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Wilson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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