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Household of James Best (born 1831, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Austell, Cornwall, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1831 in St Dennis, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Bessie (born 1865 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), Asanath (born 1867 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), Emma (born 1872 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), Gertrude (born 1870 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England), Henry (born 1873 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England) and Edith (born 1876 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Bessie
Best
Daughter
Asanath
Best
Daughter
Emma
Best
Daughter
Gertrude
Best
Daughter
Henry
Best
Son
Edith
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | St Dennis, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Bessie | Best | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Asanath | Best | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Emma | Best | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Gertrude | Best | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Henry | Best | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England | |
Edith | Best | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Dennis, Cornwall, England |
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