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Household of Samuel Best (born 1822, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yeovil, 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.

Samuel Best and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Best, born in 1822 in Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Best, born in 1822 in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England. They had 1 grandchild; Arthur, born 1879 in Martock, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Lodger, Susan Bull, born in 1821 in South Petherton, Somerset, England.


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Samuel Best's household

Male

Samuel

Best

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Best

Wife
Male

Arthur

Best

Grand Son
Female

Susan

Bull

Lodger
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Best

Head

Married

59

1822

Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Best

Wife

Married

59

1822

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, England

Arthur

Best

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Martock, Somerset, England

Susan

Bull

Lodger

Single

60

1821

South Petherton, Somerset, England

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