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Household of John Best (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1831 in Northfleet, Kent, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Best, born in 1831 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Clara (born 1857 in Gravesend, Kent, England), William (born 1864 in Gravesend, Kent, England) and Elizabeth (born 1866 in Gravesend, Kent, England). They had 1 grandchild; Amelia, born 1881 in Gravesend, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Arthur Flack, born in 1855 in Essex, England.


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Hannah

Best

Wife
Female

Clara

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Best

Grand Daughter
Male

Arthur

Flack

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Northfleet, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

50

1831

Northfleet, Kent, England

Hannah

Best

Wife

Married

50

1831

Gravesend, Kent, England

Clara

Best

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Gravesend, Kent, England

William

Best

Son

Single

17

1864

Gravesend, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gravesend, Kent, England

Amelia

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gravesend, Kent, England

Arthur

Flack

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Essex, England

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