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Household of John Best (born 1834, Middlesex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1834 in Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Best, born in 1834 in Eltham, Kent, England. They had 8 children; Caroline (born 1861 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Martha E (born 1865 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Rosa C (born 1869 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1871 in Landport, Hampshire, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Lydia (born 1874 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Henry (born 1876 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and George D (born 1879 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Caroline
Best
Wife
Caroline
Best
Daughter
Martha E
Best
Daughter
Rosa C
Best
Daughter
Arthur
Best
Son
Alfred
Best
Son
Lydia
Best
Daughter
Henry
Best
Son
George D
Best
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Middlesex, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Middlesex, England | |
Caroline | Best | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Eltham, Kent, England | |
Caroline | Best | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Martha E | Best | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Rosa C | Best | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Arthur | Best | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Landport, Hampshire, England | |
Alfred | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
Lydia | Best | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
Henry | Best | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Portsea, Hampshire, England | |
George D | Best | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Portsea, Hampshire, England |
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