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Household of David Best (born 1820, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Billericay, Essex, 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.

David Best and 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Best, born in 1820 in Wix, Essex, consisted of 17 members. David was the head of the household, married to Susette I Best, born in 1829 in Panfield, Essex, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1869 in Ashford, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Harry K (born 1862 in Hertfordshire, England), David's Servant, Horace J (born 1859 in Southminster, Essex, England), David's Servant, Richard (born 1860 in Goldhanger, Essex, England), David's Servant, Frederick W (born 1862 in Essex, England), David's Servant, Maria L (born 1862 in Ingatestone, Essex, England), David's Servant, Annie M (born 1862 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), David's Manager Head, William P (born 1851 in Devonport, Devon, England), David's Assistant, Frederick C (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), David's -, Arthur J (born 1866 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), David's -, Millie (born 1865 in Chelmsford, Essex, England), David's -, Julia (born 1860 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England), David's Servant, Emma (born 1844 in Oxfordshire, England), David's Servant, Anne (born 1865 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England) and David's Assistant, Lycretia E (born 1855 in Epping, Essex, England).


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David Best's household

Male

David

Best

Head
Female

Susette I

Best

Wife
Male

William

Best

Son
Male

Harry K

Sibley

Servant
Male

Horace J

Dexey

Servant
Male

Richard

Alexander

Servant
Male

Frederick W

Mott

Servant
Female

Maria L

Argent

Servant
Female

Annie M

Killey

Servant
Male

William P

Lee

Manager Head
Male

Frederick C

Holden

Assistant
Male

Arthur J

Beatley

-
Female

Millie

Jackson

-
Female

Julia

Wyatt

-
Female

Emma

Blencowe

Servant
Female

Anne

Waving

Servant
Female

Lycretia E

Shergold

Assistant
First name(s) David
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Wix, Essex, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Best

Head

Married

61

1820

Wix, Essex, England

Susette I

Best

Wife

Married

52

1829

Panfield, Essex, England

William

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashford, Kent, England

Harry K

Sibley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hertfordshire, England

Horace J

Dexey

Servant

Single

22

1859

Southminster, Essex, England

Richard

Alexander

Servant

Single

21

1860

Goldhanger, Essex, England

Frederick W

Mott

Servant

Single

19

1862

Essex, England

Maria L

Argent

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ingatestone, Essex, England

Annie M

Killey

Servant

Single

19

1862

Chelmsford, Essex, England

William P

Lee

Manager Head

Single

30

1851

Devonport, Devon, England

Frederick C

Holden

Assistant

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

Arthur J

Beatley

-

Single

15

1866

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Millie

Jackson

-

Single

16

1865

Chelmsford, Essex, England

Julia

Wyatt

-

Single

21

1860

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Blencowe

Servant

Single

37

1844

Oxfordshire, England

Anne

Waving

Servant

Single

16

1865

Uxbridge, Middlesex, England

Lycretia E

Shergold

Assistant

Single

26

1855

Epping, Essex, England

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