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Household of Charles W Best (born 1849, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 W Best and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles W Best, born in 1849 in Essex, consisted of 9 members. Charles W was the head of the household, married to Emily B Best, born in 1855 in Sydenham, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Mabel A (born 1876 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Henry R (born 1878 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Keith (born 1881 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles W's Servant, Emily (born 1854 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Charles W's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Middlesex, England), Charles W's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England) and Charles W's Servant, Eugene M (born 1852 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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Charles W Best's household

Male

Charles W

Best

Head
Female

Emily B

Best

Wife
Female

Mabel A

Best

Daughter
Male

Henry R

Best

Son
Male

Keith

Best

Son
Female

Emily

Saunders

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Emming

Servant
Female

Ellen

Evans

Servant
Female

Eugene M

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Charles W
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles W

Best

Head

Married

32

1849

Essex, England

Emily B

Best

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sydenham, Kent, England

Mabel A

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Henry R

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Keith

Best

Son

Single

0

1881

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Emily

Saunders

Servant

Single

27

1854

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Emming

Servant

Single

21

1860

Middlesex, England

Ellen

Evans

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Eugene M

Taylor

Servant

Single

29

1852

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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