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Household of Edward Best (born 1837, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Best, born in 1837 in Dittisham, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1841 in Chivelstone, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Annie M M (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward W (born 1866 in Chillington, Devon, England), Samuel D H (born 1867 in Chillington, Devon, England), Susan E (born 1869 in Chillington, Devon, England), Gilbert J (born 1870 in Salcombe, Devon, England), Elsie E J (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Frederick J (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Joseph J Harwood, born in 1835 in Chivelstone, Devon, England.
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Edward Best's household
Edward
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
Annie M M
Best
Daughter
Edward W
Best
Son
Samuel D H
Best
Son
Susan E
Best
Daughter
Gilbert J
Best
Son
Elsie E J
Best
Daughter
Frederick J
Best
Son
Joseph J
Harwood
Boarder
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Dittisham, Devon, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Best | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Dittisham, Devon, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Chivelstone, Devon, England | |
Annie M M | Best | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Edward W | Best | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Chillington, Devon, England | |
Samuel D H | Best | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Chillington, Devon, England | |
Susan E | Best | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Chillington, Devon, England | |
Gilbert J | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Salcombe, Devon, England | |
Elsie E J | Best | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick J | Best | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph J | Harwood | Boarder | Married | 46 | 1835 | Chivelstone, Devon, England |
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