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Household of George Best (born 1845, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bodmin, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Best, born in 1845 in Blisland, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary J Best, born in 1853 in St Breward, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Richard H (born 1875 in Lanivet, Cornwall, England), Mary A (born 1876 in Lanivet, Cornwall, England) and William J (born 1881 in Lanivet, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother, Mary Best, born in 1820 in Blisland, Cornwall, England.


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George Best's household

Male

George

Best

Head
Female

Mary J

Best

Wife
Male

Richard H

Best

Son
Female

Mary A

Best

Daughter
Male

William J

Best

Son
Female

Mary

Best

Mother
First name(s) George
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blisland, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Best

Head

Married

36

1845

Blisland, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Best

Wife

Married

28

1853

St Breward, Cornwall, England

Richard H

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Lanivet, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lanivet, Cornwall, England

William J

Best

Son

Single

0

1881

Lanivet, Cornwall, England

Mary

Best

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Blisland, Cornwall, England

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