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Household of James Best (born 1848, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1848 in Dorking, Surrey, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Best, born in 1857 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Sidney J (born 1878 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Ernest G (born 1881 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Alice

Best

Wife
Male

Sidney J

Best

Son
Male

Ernest G

Best

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dorking, Surrey, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

33

1848

Dorking, Surrey, England

Alice

Best

Wife

Married

24

1857

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Sidney J

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Croydon, Surrey, England

Ernest G

Best

Son

Single

0

1881

Croydon, Surrey, England

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