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Household of Charles Best (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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.

Charles Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Best, born in 1831 in Ilminster, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1833 in Ilminster, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1861 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Rose (born 1865 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1867 in Ilminster, Somerset, England) and William (born 1875 in Ilton, Somerset, England).


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Charles Best's household

Male

Charles

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Best

Daughter
Female

Rose

Best

Daughter
Female

Alice

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
First name(s) Charles
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ilminster, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Charles

Best

Head

Married

50

1831

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Best

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Rose

Best

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Alice

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ilminster, Somerset, England

William

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Ilton, Somerset, England

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