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Household of James Best (born 1846, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1846 in Limpsfield, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1845 in East Hoathly, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Kate E (born 1873 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Lawrence P M (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Fred Bryant, born in 1856 in East Hoathly, Sussex, England.
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
Kate E
Best
Daughter
Lawrence P M
Best
Son
Fred
Bryant
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Limpsfield, Surrey, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Limpsfield, Surrey, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | East Hoathly, Sussex, England | |
Kate E | Best | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Lawrence P M | Best | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Brighton, Sussex, England | |
Fred | Bryant | Boarder | Single | 25 | 1856 | East Hoathly, Sussex, England |
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