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Household of James W Best (born 1852, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bromley, Kent, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Best, born in 1852 in Kent, consisted of 9 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Mary A H Best, born in 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Eunice E (born 1873 in Plumstead, Kent, England), P James (born 1875 in Plumstead, Kent, England), James W (born 1876 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Arthur J (born 1878 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Mary A H (born 1881 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Boarder, Harriett J (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James W's -, William (born 1839 in Welling, Kent, England).
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James W Best's household
James W
Best
Head
Mary A H
Best
Wife
Eunice E
Best
Daughter
P James
Best
Son
James W
Best
Son
Arthur J
Best
Son
Mary A H
Best
Daughter
Harriett J
Cook
Boarder
William
Craften
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| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Kent, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Best | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Kent, England | |
Mary A H | Best | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Eunice E | Best | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Plumstead, Kent, England | |
P James | Best | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Plumstead, Kent, England | |
James W | Best | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Plumstead, Kent, England | |
Arthur J | Best | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Mary A H | Best | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Plumstead, Kent, England | |
Harriett J | Cook | Boarder | Single | 22 | 1859 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
William | Craften | - | Widower | 42 | 1839 | Welling, Kent, England |
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