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Household of Simon Best (born 1813, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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.
Simon Best and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Best, born in 1813 in Dottery, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Simon was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1833 in Harpford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Exeter, Devon, England), Sidney (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England), Ada (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Laura (born 1875 in Heavitree, Devon, England).
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Simon Best's household
Simon
Best
Head
Elizabeth
Best
Wife
John
Best
Son
Sidney
Best
Son
Ada
Best
Daughter
Laura
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Simon |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Dottery, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simon | Best | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Dottery, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Harpford, Devon, England | |
John | Best | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Sidney | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Ada | Best | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Laura | Best | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Heavitree, Devon, England |
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