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Household of John Best (born 1831, Bedfordshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1831 in Goldington, Bedfordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza J Best, born in 1844 in Gravesend, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Abigail K (born 1874 in Southgate, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1877 in Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England) and Grace (born 1880 in Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Eliza J

Best

Wife
Female

Abigail K

Best

Daughter
Female

Alice

Best

Daughter
Female

Grace

Best

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Goldington, Bedfordshire, 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

Goldington, Bedfordshire, England

Eliza J

Best

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gravesend, Kent, England

Abigail K

Best

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Southgate, Middlesex, England

Alice

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England

Grace

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England

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