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Household of Thomas Best (born 1831, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Winchcomb, 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.

Thomas Best and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1831 in Gretton, Gloucestershire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Best, born in 1841 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England. They had 8 children; Samuel (born 1861 in Worcestershire, England), William (born 1863 in Naunton, Gloucestershire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Naunton, Gloucestershire, England), Edith (born 1869 in Naunton, Gloucestershire, England), George (born 1872 in Naunton, Gloucestershire, England), Annie (born 1874 in Colton, Warwickshire, England), Lizzie (born 1877 in Colton, Warwickshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Salperton, Gloucestershire, England).


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Thomas Best's household

Male

Thomas

Best

Head
Female

Ann

Best

Wife
Male

Samuel

Best

Son
Male

William

Best

Son
Male

Thomas

Best

Son
Female

Edith

Best

Daughter
Male

George

Best

Son
Female

Annie

Best

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Best

Daughter
Male

John

Best

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gretton, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Best

Head

Married

50

1831

Gretton, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Best

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Samuel

Best

Son

Single

20

1861

Worcestershire, England

William

Best

Son

Single

18

1863

Naunton, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Best

Son

Single

14

1867

Naunton, Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Best

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Naunton, Gloucestershire, England

George

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Naunton, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Best

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Colton, Warwickshire, England

Lizzie

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Colton, Warwickshire, England

John

Best

Son

Single

2

1879

Salperton, Gloucestershire, England

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