Last Updated : 5 May 2016

In 1861 Bedford Street came under the Toxteth Park sub-district of West Derby district. There were then 2030 persons living in Bedford Street. By 1871 the street had been renamed Beaufort Street in recognition of the Duke of Beaufort. The average age in 1861 was 27 years. The most common surname was Jones and the ten most common are listed here:-

There was an interesting range of birthplaces in 1861. While most people were born in England, they came from many parts of the country as well as Liverpool. There was also a significant number of persons born in other parts of Britain and further afield. The most common birth countries were as follows (in descending order of frequency). Additionally, Australia, Belgium, Jersey, Mexico and Sweden were all represented in the street.