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Household of John Best (born 1825, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Austell, Cornwall, 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 St Stephens, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Arthur (born 1852 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England), Fanny (born 1861 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England), Christina (born 1865 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England) and Helen (born 1868 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Fanny Grigg, born in 1864 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England.
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Arthur
Best
Son
Fanny
Best
Daughter
Christina
Best
Daughter
Helen
Best
Daughter
Fanny
Grigg
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | St Stephens, Cornwall, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Widower | 56 | 1825 | St Stephens, Cornwall, England | |
Arthur | Best | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | St Stephens, Cornwall, England | |
Fanny | Best | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | St Stephens, Cornwall, England | |
Christina | Best | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | St Stephens, Cornwall, England | |
Helen | Best | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | St Stephens, Cornwall, England | |
Fanny | Grigg | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | St Stephens, Cornwall, England |
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