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Household of Mathew Best (born 1831, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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.
Mathew Best and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Best, born in 1831 in St Breock, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Gertrude Best, born in 1804 in St Wenn, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Mathew's Mother, Gertrude (born 1804 in St Wenn, Cornwall, England) and Mathew's Servant, Lavina M (born 1856 in Guernsey, Channel Islands).
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Mathew Best's household
Mathew
Best
Head
Gertrude
Best
Mother
Lavina M
Hill
Servant
| First name(s) | Mathew |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | St Breock, Cornwall, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mathew | Best | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | St Breock, Cornwall, England | |
Gertrude | Best | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | St Wenn, Cornwall, England | |
Lavina M | Hill | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
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