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Household of John Best (born 1833, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, 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.

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 1833 in St Mary Cray, Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1837 in Crockenhill, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Annie (born 1844 in Crockenhill, Kent, England), John's Brother In Law, Edward (born 1843 in London, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Lucy (born 1859 in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Stephen (born 1865 in -).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Female

Annie

Wilson

Sister
Male

Edward

Wilson

Brother In Law
Female

Lucy

Sugden

Servant
Male

Stephen

File

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place St Mary Cray, 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

48

1833

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

44

1837

Crockenhill, Kent, England

Annie

Wilson

Sister

Married

37

1844

Crockenhill, Kent, England

Edward

Wilson

Brother In Law

Married

38

1843

London, Middlesex, England

Lucy

Sugden

Servant

Single

22

1859

Hatfield, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

File

Servant

Single

16

1865

-

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