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Household of Martha Best (born 1802, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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.

Martha Best and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Best, born in 1802 in Curry Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 grandchild; Martha A, born 1846 in Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Great Grand Son, Thomas (born 1870 in Somerset, England), Martha's Great Grand Son, William (born 1872 in Somerset, England) and Martha's Great Grand Daughter, Sarah (born 1873 in Somerset, England).


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Martha Best's household

Female

Martha

Best

Head
Female

Martha A

Hutchings

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hutchings

Great Grand Son
Male

William

Hutchings

Great Grand Son
Female

Sarah

Hutchings

Great Grand Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Curry Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Best

Head

Widow

79

1802

Curry Mallet, Somerset, England

Martha A

Hutchings

Grand Daughter

Widow

35

1846

Somerset, England

Thomas

Hutchings

Great Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Somerset, England

William

Hutchings

Great Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Somerset, England

Sarah

Hutchings

Great Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

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