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Household of Joseph Best (born 1846, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Joseph Best and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Best, born in 1846 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1847 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1867 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1872 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), John (born 1875 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).


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Joseph Best's household

Male

Joseph

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

George

Best

Son
Male

Joseph

Best

Son
Male

Henry

Best

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter
Male

John

Best

Son
Male

Thomas

Best

Son
Female

Ann

Best

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Best

Head

Married

35

1846

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

34

1847

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

George

Best

Son

Single

14

1867

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Henry

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

John

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Ann

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

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