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Household of John Best (born 1825, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Headington, Oxfordshire, 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 1825 in Kent, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Best, born in 1830 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1870 in Cowley, Oxfordshire, England) and William (born 1871 in Cowley, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1796 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah E (born 1864 in Marston, Oxfordshire, England).
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Harriett
Best
Wife
Edith
Best
Daughter
William
Best
Son
Ann
Smith
Mother In Law
Sarah E
Weller
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Kent, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Kent, England | |
Harriett | Best | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |
Edith | Best | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Cowley, Oxfordshire, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Cowley, Oxfordshire, England | |
Ann | Smith | Mother In Law | Widow | 85 | 1796 | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | |
Sarah E | Weller | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Marston, Oxfordshire, England |
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