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Household of James W Best (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, 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 W Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Best, born in 1853 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1851 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; William H (born 1875 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), George E (born 1877 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1879 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Visitor, Hannah Worstfold, born in 1820 in Weybridge, Surrey, England.


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James W Best's household

Male

James W

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

William H

Best

Son
Male

George E

Best

Son
Male

Harry

Best

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Worstfold

Visitor
First name(s) James W
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Best

Head

Married

28

1853

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

30

1851

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

William H

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

George E

Best

Son

Single

4

1877

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Harry

Best

Son

Single

2

1879

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Hannah

Worstfold

Visitor

Widow

61

1820

Weybridge, Surrey, England

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