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Household of Daniel Besley (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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.

Daniel Besley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Daniel Besley, born in 1841 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Daniel was the head of the household, married to Jane Besley, born in 1851 in Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Annie L (born 1875 in Gloucestershire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Gloucestershire, England), Caroline E (born 1877 in Gloucestershire, England) and James D (born 1878 in Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Daniel's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England) and Daniel's Visitor, Louisa (born 1869 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England).


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Daniel Besley's household

Male

Daniel

Besley

Head
Female

Jane

Besley

Wife
Female

Annie L

Besley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Besley

Daughter
Female

Caroline E

Besley

Daughter
Male

James D

Besley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ellison

Visitor
Female

Louisa

Ellison

Visitor
First name(s) Daniel
Last name Besley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Daniel

Besley

Head

Married

40

1841

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Jane

Besley

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England

Annie L

Besley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Besley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gloucestershire, England

Caroline E

Besley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gloucestershire, England

James D

Besley

Son

Single

3

1878

Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Ellison

Visitor

Married

50

1831

Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

Ellison

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England

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