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Household of Edwin Best (born 1846, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Best, born in 1846 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Best, born in 1857 in Hove, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1878 in Portslade, Sussex, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Portslade, Sussex, England).


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Edwin Best's household

Male

Edwin

Best

Head
Female

Sarah

Best

Wife
Male

Edwin

Best

Son
Male

Thomas

Best

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Best

Head

Married

35

1846

Brighton, Sussex, England

Sarah

Best

Wife

Married

24

1857

Hove, Sussex, England

Edwin

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Portslade, Sussex, England

Thomas

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Portslade, Sussex, England

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