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Household of George Best (born 1825, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Best, born in 1825 in Lymington, Hampshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Leah Best, born in 1841 in Allowenshay, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Leah G Or S (born 1878 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Emily A (born 1881 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Step Daughter, Louisa Willis, born in 1872 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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George Best's household

Male

George

Best

Head
Female

Leah

Best

Wife
Female

Louisa

Willis

Step Daughter
Female

Leah G Or S

Best

Daughter
Female

Emily A

Best

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Lymington, Hampshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Best

Head

Married

56

1825

Lymington, Hampshire, England

Leah

Best

Wife

Married

40

1841

Allowenshay, Somerset, England

Louisa

Willis

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Leah G Or S

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Emily A

Best

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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