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Household of Arthur Best (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, Somerset, 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.

Arthur Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Best, born in 1837 in Chiselborough, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Ann Best, born in 1837 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Fredrick (born 1865 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England), Mary Jane (born 1869 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England), Benjamin (born 1871 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1874 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England) and Emily Lucy (born 1876 in Chiselborough, Somerset, England).


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Arthur Best's household

Male

Arthur

Best

Head
Female

Ann

Best

Wife
Male

Fredrick

Best

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Best

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Best

Son
Female

Alice

Best

Daughter
Female

Emily Lucy

Best

Daughter
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Best

Head

Married

44

1837

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Ann

Best

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Fredrick

Best

Son

Single

16

1865

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Mary Jane

Best

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Benjamin

Best

Son

Single

10

1871

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Alice

Best

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

Emily Lucy

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chiselborough, Somerset, England

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