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Household of James Best (born 1813, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1813 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Best, born in 1828 in Islington, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eva Marfell, born in 1859 in Gloucestershire, England.


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Harriet

Best

Wife
Female

Eva

Marfell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

68

1813

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Best

Wife

Married

53

1828

Islington, Middlesex, England

Eva

Marfell

Servant

Single

22

1859

Gloucestershire, England

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