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Household of Charles Best (born 1836, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 1836 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Louisa Best, born in 1841 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Charles (born 1870 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Mary (born 1872 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Boarder, Charles Bonnwell, born in 1819 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.


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Charles Best's household

Male

Charles

Best

Head
Female

Louisa

Best

Wife
Female

Margaret

Best

Daughter
Male

Charles

Best

Son
Female

Mary

Best

Daughter
Male

Charles

Bonnwell

Boarder
First name(s) Charles
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Best

Head

Married

45

1836

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

Best

Wife

Married

40

1841

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Margaret

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Best

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Bonnwell

Boarder

Single

62

1819

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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