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Household of Oliver Best (born 1857, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,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.
Oliver Best and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oliver Best, born in 1857 in Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Oliver was the head of the household, married to Eliza Best, born in 1857 in Maidstone, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Oliver (born 1880 in Lee, Kent, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Lee, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Oliver's Nurse, Emily Porter, born in 1834 in Norfolk, England.
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Oliver Best's household
Oliver
Best
Head
Eliza
Best
Wife
Oliver
Best
Son
Herbert
Best
Son
Emily
Porter
Nurse
| First name(s) | Oliver |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 24 |
| Birth year | 1857 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oliver | Best | Head | Married | 24 | 1857 | Somerset, England | |
Eliza | Best | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Maidstone, Kent, England | |
Oliver | Best | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Lee, Kent, England | |
Herbert | Best | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Lee, Kent, England | |
Emily | Porter | Nurse | Widow | 47 | 1834 | Norfolk, England |
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