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Household of James Best (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,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.

James Best and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1831 in , consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Best, born in 1833 in -. They had 11 children; Jane (born 1853 in -), Ellen (born 1861 in Plumstead, Kent, England), James (born 1862 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Annie (born 1864 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Margaret (born 1865 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Edward (born 1868 in Plumstead, Kent, England), John (born 1870 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Frank (born 1871 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Sophia (born 1876 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and George (born 1881 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Best

Wife
Female

Jane

Best

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Best

Daughter
Male

James

Best

Son
Female

Annie

Best

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Best

Daughter
Male

Edward

Best

Son
Male

John

Best

Son
Male

Frank

Best

Son
Female

Sarah

Best

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Best

Daughter
Male

George

Best

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place -

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

50

1831

-

Mary Ann

Best

Wife

Married

48

1833

-

Jane

Best

Daughter

Single

28

1853

-

Ellen

Best

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Plumstead, Kent, England

James

Best

Son

Single

19

1862

Plumstead, Kent, England

Annie

Best

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Plumstead, Kent, England

Margaret

Best

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Plumstead, Kent, England

Edward

Best

Son

Single

13

1868

Plumstead, Kent, England

John

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

Plumstead, Kent, England

Frank

Best

Son

Single

10

1871

Plumstead, Kent, England

Sarah

Best

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Plumstead, Kent, England

Sophia

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Plumstead, Kent, England

George

Best

Son

Single

0

1881

Plumstead, Kent, England

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