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Household of John Best (born 1831, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Winchester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1831 in Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Best, born in 1834 in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; John Thomas (born 1867 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), James William (born 1870 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Charles Edward (born 1872 in Freemantle, Hampshire, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Ann

Best

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Best

Son
Male

James William

Best

Son
Male

Charles Edward

Best

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

50

1831

Wiltshire, England

Ann

Best

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, England

John Thomas

Best

Son

Single

14

1867

Southampton, Hampshire, England

James William

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Charles Edward

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Freemantle, Hampshire, England

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