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Household of George H Best (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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 H Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George H Best, born in 1844 in Allington, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. George H was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Best, born in 1850 in Musbury, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1876 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Frederick W (born 1878 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and Ernest R (born 1880 in Bridport, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George H's Dautr, Emily Major Best, born in 1874 in Allington, Dorset, England.


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George H Best's household

Male

George H

Best

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Best

Wife
Female

Emily Major

Best

Dautr
Male

Harry

Best

Son
Male

Frederick W

Best

Son
Male

Ernest R

Best

Son
First name(s) George H
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Allington, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George H

Best

Head

Married

37

1844

Allington, Dorset, England

Sarah Jane

Best

Wife

Married

31

1850

Musbury, Devon, England

Emily Major

Best

Dautr

Single

7

1874

Allington, Dorset, England

Harry

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Bridport, Dorset, England

Frederick W

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Bridport, Dorset, England

Ernest R

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Bridport, Dorset, England

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