Born c1849 in Bristol, the son of Edmund Bessell I and the brother-in-law of Mary J. Bessell (51C, 81C).
| 1871 | Labourer, 1 Barton Place, St Philip’s parish (22), living with his parents and siblings (71C). |
| 1881 | 7 Henry Row, St Philip’s (32), with his wife Jane (25) a tailoress, his children and his sister-in-law, Mary J. Bessell (23), potter in warehouse (81C). |
| 1891 | General labourer, 1 Cottages, Henry Row, St Philip’s parish (42), living with his wife Jane, and children (91C). |
| Children: All born in Bristol: Annie E., born c1873, Clara, born c1876, Martha J., born c1878, Edmund G., born c1881 |