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Household of Thomas Best (born 1819, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.
Thomas Best and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1819 in Sussex, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Best, born in 1836 in Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Thomas Jones (born 1861 in Croydon, Surrey, England), George Alfred (born 1863 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Alice Elizabeth (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Emily (born 1873 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Florence Mary (born 1881 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
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Thomas Best's household
Thomas
Best
Head
Emma
Best
Wife
Thomas Jones
Best
Son
George Alfred
Best
Son
Frederick
Best
Son
Alice Elizabeth
Best
Daughter
Emily
Best
Daughter
Arthur
Best
Son
Florence Mary
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Sussex, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Best | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Sussex, England | |
Emma | Best | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Middlesex, England | |
Thomas Jones | Best | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
George Alfred | Best | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Frederick | Best | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Alice Elizabeth | Best | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Emily | Best | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Arthur | Best | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Croydon, Surrey, England | |
Florence Mary | Best | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Croydon, Surrey, England |
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