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Household of Joseph Best (born 1818, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ashford, 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.
Joseph Best and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Best, born in 1818 in Godmersham, Kent, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mercy Best, born in 1828 in Yalding, Kent, England. They had 1 child; Mercy, born 1868 in Molash, Kent, England.
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Joseph Best's household
Joseph
Best
Head
Mercy
Best
Wife
Mercy
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Godmersham, Kent, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Best | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Godmersham, Kent, England | |
Mercy | Best | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Yalding, Kent, England | |
Mercy | Best | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Molash, Kent, England |
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