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Household of James Best (born 1823, Kent)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1823 in Deal, Kent, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Best, born in 1837 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, W T B Annall, born in 1837 in Deal, Kent, England.


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Catherine

Best

Wife
Male

W T B

Annall

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Deal, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

58

1823

Deal, Kent, England

Catherine

Best

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

W T B

Annall

Lodger

Single

44

1837

Deal, Kent, England

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