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Household of William James Bessent (born 1855, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lambeth, London,Surrey, 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 Bessent and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Bessent, born in 1855 in Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Eliann Bessent, born in 1855 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William Archibald (born 1878 in Middlesex, England) and Eleanor Lilian (born 1880 in Herne Hill, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William James's Mother, Ellen Sarah Bessent, born in 1817 in Wymondham, Norfolk, England.
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William James Bessent's household
William James
Bessent
Head
Elizabeth Eliann
Bessent
Wife
William Archibald
Bessent
Son
Eleanor Lilian
Bessent
Daughter
Ellen Sarah
Bessent
Mother
| First name(s) | William James |
| Last name | Bessent |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Middlesex, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William James | Bessent | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth Eliann | Bessent | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Marylebone, Middlesex, England | |
William Archibald | Bessent | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Middlesex, England | |
Eleanor Lilian | Bessent | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Herne Hill, Surrey, England | |
Ellen Sarah | Bessent | Mother | Widow | 64 | 1817 | Wymondham, Norfolk, England |
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