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Household of Joseph W Best (born 1846, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,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 W Best and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph W Best, born in 1846 in Queenhill, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph W was the head of the household, married to Francis Best, born in 1847 in Camberwell, Surrey, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1876 in Greenwich, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph W's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1826 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Joseph W's Servant, George (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph W Best's household

Male

Joseph W

Best

Head
Female

Francis

Best

Wife
Male

William

Best

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Sister
Male

George

Sykes

Servant
First name(s) Joseph W
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Queenhill, Worcestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph W

Best

Head

Married

35

1846

Queenhill, Worcestershire, England

Francis

Best

Wife

Married

34

1847

Camberwell, Surrey, England

William

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Greenwich, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Sister

Widow

55

1826

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Sykes

Servant

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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