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Household of John Best (born 1834, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1834 in Chiddingstone, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Best, born in 1844 in Bury, Suffolk, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1873 in Peckham, Surrey, England), George (born 1874 in Peckham, Surrey, England), Emma (born 1877 in Peckham, Surrey, England) and Henry J (born 1878 in Peckham, Surrey, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Emma

Best

Wife
Male

Arthur

Best

Son
Male

George

Best

Son
Female

Emma

Best

Daughter
Male

Henry J

Best

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

47

1834

Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Emma

Best

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bury, Suffolk, England

Arthur

Best

Son

Single

8

1873

Peckham, Surrey, England

George

Best

Son

Single

7

1874

Peckham, Surrey, England

Emma

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Peckham, Surrey, England

Henry J

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Peckham, Surrey, England

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