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Household of John Best (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Staines, Middlesex, 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 1842 in Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Best, born in 1842 in Berkshire, England. They had 6 children; Enna Elizabeth (born 1864 in Harlington, Middlesex, England), Sarah Ann (born 1867 in Heathrow, Middlesex, England), John (born 1871 in Staines, Middlesex, England), Betsy (born 1874 in Feltham, Middlesex, England), William (born 1876 in Farnham, Surrey, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in West Bedfont, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Henry (born 1857 in Staines, Middlesex, England) and John's Visitor, Ellen (born 1857 in Staines, Middlesex, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Best

Wife
Female

Enna Elizabeth

Best

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Best

Daughter
Male

John

Best

Son
Female

Betsy

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
Male

Joseph

Best

Son
Male

Henry

Best

Brother
Female

Ellen

Forest

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
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

39

1842

Middlesex, England

Sarah Ann

Best

Wife

Married

39

1842

Berkshire, England

Enna Elizabeth

Best

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Harlington, Middlesex, England

Sarah Ann

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Heathrow, Middlesex, England

John

Best

Son

Single

10

1871

Staines, Middlesex, England

Betsy

Best

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Feltham, Middlesex, England

William

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Farnham, Surrey, England

Joseph

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

West Bedfont, Middlesex, England

Henry

Best

Brother

Single

24

1857

Staines, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Forest

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Staines, Middlesex, England

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