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Household of James Best (born 1830, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire, 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 1830 in Christchurch, Hampshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Henry J Best, born in 1857 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Henry J, born 1857 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Mary Ann Troke, born in 1858 in Boscombe, Hampshire, England.


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Male

Henry J

Best

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Troke

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

51

1830

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Henry J

Best

Son

Single

24

1857

Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Mary Ann

Troke

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Boscombe, Hampshire, England

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