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Household of Thomas Best (born 1829, 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.

Thomas Best and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1829 in South Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1829 in Lopen, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1859 in South Petherton, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1863 in South Petherton, Somerset, England), Florence (born 1867 in South Petherton, Somerset, England), John (born 1870 in South Petherton, Somerset, England) and Mary (born 1873 in South Petherton, Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1876 in South Petherton, Somerset, England.


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Thomas Best's household

Male

Thomas

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Female

Ann

Best

Daughter
Female

Emily

Best

Daughter
Female

Florence

Best

Daughter
Male

John

Best

Son
Female

Mary

Best

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Best

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place South Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Best

Head

Married

52

1829

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lopen, Somerset, England

Ann

Best

Daughter

Single

22

1859

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Emily

Best

Daughter

Single

18

1863

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Florence

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

South Petherton, Somerset, England

John

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Mary

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Petherton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Petherton, Somerset, England

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