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Household of Samuel Best (born 1840, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Best, born in 1840 in Holt, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Annie Best, born in 1846 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; William H, born 1864 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Niece, Annie (born 1871 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Samuel's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England).


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Samuel Best's household

Male

Samuel

Best

Head
Female

Annie

Best

Wife
Female

William H

Best

Son
Female

Annie

Healing

Niece
Male

Thomas

Musgrove

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Holt, Worcestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Best

Head

Married

41

1840

Holt, Worcestershire, England

Annie

Best

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

William H

Best

Son

Single

17

1864

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Healing

Niece

Single

10

1871

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Musgrove

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

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