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Household of Edward Best (born 1824, 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.
Edward Best and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Best, born in 1824 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sophia Best, born in 1825 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Anna Jane (born 1845 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England), Harriet (born 1851 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England), Mary R (born 1864 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England) and Edith (born 1868 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England).
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Edward Best's household
Edward
Best
Head
Sophia
Best
Wife
Anna Jane
Best
Daughter
Harriet
Best
Daughter
Mary R
Best
Daughter
Edith
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Best | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Sophia | Best | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Anna Jane | Best | Daughter | Single | 36 | 1845 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Harriet | Best | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Mary R | Best | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Edith | Best | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England |
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