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Household of Henry Best (born 1844, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, Kent, 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.

Henry Best and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Best, born in 1844 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1831 in Strood, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1869 in Chatham, Kent, England) and George (born 1872 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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Henry Best's household

Male

Henry

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

Charles

Best

Son
Male

George

Best

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Best

Head

Married

37

1844

Chatham, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

50

1831

Strood, Kent, England

Charles

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Chatham, Kent, England

George

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Chatham, Kent, England

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