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Household of James Best (born 1845, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1845 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Best, born in 1845 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Chatham, Kent, England), James (born 1867 in Chatham, Kent, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Chatham, Kent, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Chatham, Kent, England), Louisa (born 1875 in Chatham, Kent, England), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Chatham, Kent, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Chatham, Kent, England).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Louisa
Best
Wife
Elizabeth
Best
Daughter
James
Best
Son
Ellen
Best
Daughter
Thomas
Best
Son
Louisa
Best
Daughter
Mary Ann
Best
Daughter
Sarah
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Chatham, Kent, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Louisa | Best | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lambeth, Surrey, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
James | Best | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Ellen | Best | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Louisa | Best | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Mary Ann | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chatham, Kent, England | |
Sarah | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Chatham, Kent, England |
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