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Household of John S Best (born 1826, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridge, Kent, 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 S Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Best, born in 1826 in Kent, consisted of 6 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Best, born in 1828 in Nonington, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Fred (born 1860 in Adisham, Kent, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Adisham, Kent, England) and Theodore A (born 1869 in Adisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Servant, Fanny Simmonds, born in 1866 in Staple, Kent, England.


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John S Best's household

Male

John S

Best

Head
Female

Sarah A

Best

Wife
Male

Fred

Best

Son
Male

Joseph

Best

Son
Male

Theodore A

Best

Son
Female

Fanny

Simmonds

Servant
First name(s) John S
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Best

Head

Married

55

1826

Kent, England

Sarah A

Best

Wife

Married

53

1828

Nonington, Kent, England

Fred

Best

Son

Single

21

1860

Adisham, Kent, England

Joseph

Best

Son

Single

17

1864

Adisham, Kent, England

Theodore A

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Adisham, Kent, England

Fanny

Simmonds

Servant

Single

15

1866

Staple, Kent, England

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