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Household of John Best (born 1837, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1837 in Drayton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1838 in Ilminster, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1859 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Whitelackington, Somerset, England), Rosa Jane (born 1865 in Whitelackington, Somerset, England), James (born 1870 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Frank (born 1872 in Ilminster, Somerset, England), Caroline (born 1877 in Ilminster, Somerset, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Ilminster, Somerset, England).
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
Charles
Best
Son
Thomas
Best
Son
Rosa Jane
Best
Daughter
James
Best
Son
Frank
Best
Son
Caroline
Best
Daughter
Annie
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Drayton, Somerset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Drayton, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ilminster, Somerset, England | |
Charles | Best | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Ilminster, Somerset, England | |
Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Whitelackington, Somerset, England | |
Rosa Jane | Best | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Whitelackington, Somerset, England | |
James | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ilminster, Somerset, England | |
Frank | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ilminster, Somerset, England | |
Caroline | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Ilminster, Somerset, England | |
Annie | Best | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Ilminster, Somerset, England |
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