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Household of James Best (born 1840)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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.
James Best and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1840 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Best, born in 1842 in -. They had 7 children; Rosaline (born 1866 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), James (born 1872 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1874 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), George (born 1875 in Kensington, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1877 in Kensington, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Henry Ham, born in 1881 in Kensington, Middlesex, England.
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Caroline
Best
Wife
Rosaline
Best
Daughter
Arthur
Best
Son
James
Best
Son
Albert
Best
Son
George
Best
Son
Emma
Best
Daughter
Edith
Best
Daughter
Henry
Ham
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | - |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | - | |
Caroline | Best | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | - | |
Rosaline | Best | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hammersmith, Middlesex, England | |
Arthur | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Kensington, Middlesex, England | |
James | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Kensington, Middlesex, England | |
Albert | Best | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Kensington, Middlesex, England | |
George | Best | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Kensington, Middlesex, England | |
Emma | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Kensington, Middlesex, England | |
Edith | Best | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Kensington, Middlesex, England | |
Henry | Ham | Boarder | Single | 0 | 1881 | Kensington, Middlesex, England |
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