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Household of Jacob Best (born 1843, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.
Jacob Best and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Best, born in 1843 in Cardinham, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Mary S Best, born in 1842 in Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Alfred E (born 1870 in Devon, England), Frederick Geo (born 1872 in City of London, Middlesex, England), William H (born 1877 in Devon, England) and Edith My (born 1879 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jacob's Servant, Elizabeth Bowden, born in 1860 in Talland, Cornwall, England.
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Jacob Best's household
Jacob
Best
Head
Mary S
Best
Wife
Alfred E
Best
Son
Frederick Geo
Best
Son
William H
Best
Son
Edith My
Best
Daughter
Elizabeth
Bowden
Servant
| First name(s) | Jacob |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Cardinham, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacob | Best | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Cardinham, Cornwall, England | |
Mary S | Best | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Cornwall, England | |
Alfred E | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Devon, England | |
Frederick Geo | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
William H | Best | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Devon, England | |
Edith My | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Bowden | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Talland, Cornwall, England |
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