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Household of John Best (born 1829, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, 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 1829 in Stranton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Best, born in 1834 in Stranton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1862 in Stranton, Durham, England) and William (born 1866 in Smarden, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Emeline (born 1862 in Yalding, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1853 in Capel, Kent, England).
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Ann
Best
Wife
Jane
Best
Daughter
William
Best
Son
Emeline
Meopham
Servant
Ann
Ralph
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Stranton, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Stranton, Durham, England | |
Ann | Best | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Stranton, Durham, England | |
Jane | Best | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Stranton, Durham, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Smarden, Kent, England | |
Emeline | Meopham | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Yalding, Kent, England | |
Ann | Ralph | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Capel, Kent, England |
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