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Household of Priscilla Best (born 1806, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Medway, 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.

Priscilla Best and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Priscilla Best, born in 1806 in Frindsbury, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Priscilla was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 grandchildren; Mary (born 1855 in Chatham, Kent, England), Florence (born 1877 in Rochester, Kent, England) and Nellie (born 1880 in Rochester, Kent, England).


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Priscilla Best's household

Female

Priscilla

Best

Head
Female

Mary

Best

Grand Daughter
Female

Florence

Best

Grand Daughter
Female

Nellie

Best

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Priscilla
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Frindsbury, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Priscilla

Best

Head

Widow

75

1806

Frindsbury, Kent, England

Mary

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

26

1855

Chatham, Kent, England

Florence

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rochester, Kent, England

Nellie

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Rochester, Kent, England

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