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Household of George Best (born 1827, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Germans, Cornwall, 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 1827 in St Mellion, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Fanny Best, born in 1829 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1858 in St Ives, Cornwall, England), Martha (born 1867 in St Ives, Cornwall, England) and William (born 1868 in St Ives, Cornwall, England).


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George Best's household

Male

George

Best

Head
Female

Fanny

Best

Wife
Female

Ellen

Best

Daughter
Female

Martha

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place St Mellion, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Best

Head

Married

54

1827

St Mellion, Cornwall, England

Fanny

Best

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cornwall, England

Ellen

Best

Daughter

Single

23

1858

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Martha

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Ives, Cornwall, England

William

Best

Son

Single

13

1868

St Ives, Cornwall, England

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