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Household of William James Bees (born 1855, Monmouthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 James Bees and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Bees, born in 1855 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, consisted of 6 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bees, born in 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1877 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Elizabeth (born 1881 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William James's Boarder, James (born 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William James's Boarder, Edward (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William James Bees's household

Male

William James

Bees

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bees

Wife
Male

Joseph

Bees

Son
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Bees

Daughter
Male

James

Taylor

Boarder
Male

Edward

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) William James
Last name Bees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Bees

Head

Married

26

1855

Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Bees

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Bees

Son

Single

4

1877

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Bees

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aspull, Lancashire, England

James

Taylor

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edward

Taylor

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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