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Household of James Best (born 1827, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, 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 1827 in Cowden, Kent, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to George Best, born in 1855 in Hadlow, Kent, England. They had 8 children; George (born 1855 in Hadlow, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1859 in Hadlow, Kent, England), Rhoda (born 1863 in Pembury, Kent, England), Stephen (born 1867 in Capel, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1869 in Pembury, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Hadlow, Kent, England), John (born 1873 in Hadlow, Kent, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in Hadlow, Kent, England).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
George
Best
Son
Arthur
Best
Son
Rhoda
Best
Daughter
Stephen
Best
Son
Frederick
Best
Son
Elizabeth
Best
Daughter
John
Best
Son
Thomas
Best
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Cowden, 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 | 54 | 1827 | Cowden, Kent, England | |
George | Best | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Hadlow, Kent, England | |
Arthur | Best | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Hadlow, Kent, England | |
Rhoda | Best | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Pembury, Kent, England | |
Stephen | Best | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Capel, Kent, England | |
Frederick | Best | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Pembury, Kent, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Hadlow, Kent, England | |
John | Best | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hadlow, Kent, England | |
Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hadlow, Kent, England |
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