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Household of John V J Best (born 1839, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lambeth, London,Surrey, 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 V J Best and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John V J Best, born in 1839 in Pimlico, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. John V J was the head of the household, married to Dinah Best, born in 1836 in Benniworth, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John V J's Nephew, Edward J (born 1865 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England), John V J's Visitor, Elizabeth M (born 1833 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England) and John V J's Servant, Janet (born 1841 in Scotland).


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John V J Best's household

Male

John V J

Best

Head
Female

Dinah

Best

Wife
Male

Edward J

Shapley

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth M

Shapley

Visitor
Female

Janet

Wood

Servant
First name(s) John V J
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John V J

Best

Head

Married

42

1839

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Dinah

Best

Wife

Married

45

1836

Benniworth, Lincolnshire, England

Edward J

Shapley

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth M

Shapley

Visitor

Married

48

1833

Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England

Janet

Wood

Servant

Single

40

1841

Scotland

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