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Household of James R Best (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hampstead, London,Middlesex, 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 R Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Best, born in 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Best, born in 1852 in Essex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Visitor, Margaret E (born 1832 in Alderton, Suffolk, England), James R's Visitor, Ellen B (born 1848 in Essex, England), James R's Boarder, Charles F (born 1851 in Willingale, Essex, England) and James R's Servant, Hannah (born 1863 in Syke, Suffolk, England).


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James R Best's household

Male

James R

Best

Head
Female

Henrietta

Best

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Rodwell

Visitor
Female

Ellen B

Theobald

Visitor
Male

Charles F

Jervis

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James R
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Best

Head

Married

32

1849

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Best

Wife

Married

29

1852

Essex, England

Margaret E

Rodwell

Visitor

Single

49

1832

Alderton, Suffolk, England

Ellen B

Theobald

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Essex, England

Charles F

Jervis

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Willingale, Essex, England

Hannah

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Syke, Suffolk, England

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