James F Watkinson
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Household of James Best (born 1842, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1842 in Chertsey, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1843 in Pimlico, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; James P (born 1874 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1876 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Jane (born 1839 in Denbighshire, Wales) and James's Visitor, Florence M (born 1872 in Royal Tunbridge Wells).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Elizabeth
Best
Wife
James P
Best
Son
Elizabeth
Best
Daughter
Edith
Best
Daughter
Jane
Griffith
Visitor
Florence M
Griffith
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Chertsey, Surrey, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Chertsey, Surrey, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Pimlico, Surrey, England | |
James P | Best | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Chelsea, Middlesex, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chelsea, Middlesex, England | |
Edith | Best | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Chelsea, Middlesex, England | |
Jane | Griffith | Visitor | Married | 42 | 1839 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
Florence M | Griffith | Visitor | Single | 9 | 1872 | Royal Tunbridge Wells |
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