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Household of Edward Best (born 1837, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Austell, Cornwall, 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.
Edward Best and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Best, born in 1837 in St Stephen, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Peggy Best, born in 1838 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1860 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), Honor (born 1869 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), Harriet (born 1872 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), Thomas J (born 1876 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England) and Lucy (born 1879 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England).
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Edward Best's household
Edward
Best
Head
Peggy
Best
Wife
Annie
Best
Daughter
Honor
Best
Daughter
Harriet
Best
Daughter
Thomas J
Best
Son
Lucy
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | St Stephen, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Best | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | St Stephen, Cornwall, England | |
Peggy | Best | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Annie | Best | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Honor | Best | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Harriet | Best | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Thomas J | Best | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Lucy | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England |
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