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Household of Edwin Best (born 1842, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uckfield, Sussex, 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.

Edwin Best and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Best, born in 1842 in Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1844 in Buxted, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1862 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Edwin (born 1869 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Naomi (born 1873 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Mary (born 1875 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Alfred (born 1878 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England) and Grace (born 1880 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Best's household

Male

Edwin

Best

Head
Female

Mary

Best

Wife
Male

James

Best

Son
Male

Edwin

Best

Son
Female

Naomi

Best

Daughter
Female

Mary

Best

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Best

Son
Female

Grace

Best

Daughter
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Best

Head

Married

39

1842

Sussex, England

Mary

Best

Wife

Married

37

1844

Buxted, Sussex, England

James

Best

Son

Single

19

1862

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Edwin

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Naomi

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Mary

Best

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Alfred

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Grace

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

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