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Household of John Besant (born 1812, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

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John Besant's household

Male

John

Besant

Head
Female

Martha

Cox

Daughter
Male

Walter

Cox

Grand Son
Female

Bessie

Cox

Grand Daughter
Male

Harry

Cox

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Cartwright

Servant
Female

Emily

Sadler

Lodger Head
Female

Annie E

Sadler

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Besant
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Weymouth, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Besant

Head

Widower

69

1812

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Martha

Cox

Daughter

Widow

46

1835

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Walter

Cox

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Bessie

Cox

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Harry

Cox

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ann

Cartwright

Servant

Widow

60

1821

Ross, Herefordshire, England

Emily

Sadler

Lodger Head

Married

20

1861

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Annie E

Sadler

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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