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Household of Thomas Best (born 1834, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1834 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Best, born in 1841 in Worthing, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1863 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1870 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Alfred H (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Louisa (born 1879 in Brighton, Sussex, England).


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Thomas Best's household

Male

Thomas

Best

Head
Female

Sarah

Best

Wife
Male

Walter

Best

Son
Female

Alice

Best

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Best

Son
Male

Alfred H

Best

Son
Female

Louisa

Best

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Best

Head

Married

47

1834

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Best

Wife

Married

40

1841

Worthing, Sussex, England

Walter

Best

Son

Single

18

1863

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alice

Best

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brighton, Sussex, England

Thomas

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alfred H

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

Louisa

Best

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brighton, Sussex, England

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