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Household of George Best (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Best, born in 1848 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary J Best, born in 1848 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Aurthed D (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Herbert (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Stanley G (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edith G (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary Ann Crocker, born in 1858 in Somerset, England.


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George Best's household

Male

George

Best

Head
Female

Mary J

Best

Wife
Male

Aurthed D

Best

Son
Male

Herbert

Best

Son
Male

Stanley G

Best

Son
Female

Edith G

Best

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Crocker

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Best

Head

Married

33

1848

Middlesex, England

Mary J

Best

Wife

Married

33

1848

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Aurthed D

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Herbert

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Stanley G

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edith G

Best

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Crocker

Servant

Married

23

1858

Somerset, England

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