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Household of John Best (born 1836, Lincolnshire)

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.

John Best and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1836 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Georgina Best, born in 1837 in Kensington, Middlesex, England. They had 9 children; Margaret Alice (born 1863 in Shepherd's Bush), John Henry (born 1864 in Shepherd's Bush), Herbert (born 1865 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), Emily Georgina (born 1869 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), Florence Edith (born 1871 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), Frederick George (born 1872 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England), Percy Alfred (born 1876 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England), Thomas W (born 1879 in Shepherd's Bush) and Frank (born 1880 in Shepherd's Bush).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth Georgina

Best

Wife
Female

Margaret Alice

Best

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Best

Son
Male

Herbert

Best

Son
Female

Emily Georgina

Best

Daughter
Female

Florence Edith

Best

Daughter
Male

Frederick George

Best

Son
Male

Percy Alfred

Best

Son
Male

Thomas W

Best

Son
Male

Frank

Best

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

45

1836

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth Georgina

Best

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Margaret Alice

Best

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Shepherd's Bush

John Henry

Best

Son

Single

17

1864

Shepherd's Bush

Herbert

Best

Son

Single

16

1865

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Emily Georgina

Best

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Florence Edith

Best

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Frederick George

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

Percy Alfred

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Thomas W

Best

Son

Single

2

1879

Shepherd's Bush

Frank

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Shepherd's Bush

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