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Household of George Best (born 1839, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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.

George Best and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Best, born in 1839 in Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, consisted of 14 members. George was the head of the household, married to Edith Anne Best, born in 1848 in Australia. They had 6 children; Margaret Mary (born 1873 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Samuel John (born 1875 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Gertrude Emma (born 1877 in Weyhill, Hampshire, England), Matthew Robert (born 1879 in -), Grace Edith (born 1880 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England) and Helen (born 1881 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Sarah Sabrinah (born 1855 in Wiltshire, England), George's Servant, Eliza Bartlett (born 1851 in Dorset, England), George's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England), George's Servant, Mary Emma (born 1864 in Corsley, Wiltshire, England), George's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) and George's Servant, Francis Mary (born 1862 in Sussex, England).


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George Best's household

Male

George

Best

Head
Female

Edith Anne

Best

Wife
Female

Margaret Mary

Best

Daughter
Male

Samuel John

Best

Son
Female

Gertrude Emma

Best

Daughter
Male

Matthew Robert

Best

Son
Female

Grace Edith

Best

Daughter
Female

Helen

Best

Daughter
Female

Sarah Sabrinah

Harris

Servant
Female

Eliza Bartlett

Gappy

Servant
Female

Annie

Hickson

Servant
Female

Mary Emma

String

Servant
Female

Agnes

Dellaway

Servant
Female

Francis Mary

Hann

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Best

Head

Married

42

1839

Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England

Edith Anne

Best

Wife

Married

33

1848

Australia

Margaret Mary

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Woolwich, Kent, England

Samuel John

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Woolwich, Kent, England

Gertrude Emma

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Weyhill, Hampshire, England

Matthew Robert

Best

Son

Single

2

1879

-

Grace Edith

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Helen

Best

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Sarah Sabrinah

Harris

Servant

Single

26

1855

Wiltshire, England

Eliza Bartlett

Gappy

Servant

Single

30

1851

Dorset, England

Annie

Hickson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, England

Mary Emma

String

Servant

Single

17

1864

Corsley, Wiltshire, England

Agnes

Dellaway

Servant

Single

18

1863

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Francis Mary

Hann

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sussex, England

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