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Household of William Adolphus Best (born 1838, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wandsworth, London,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.

William Adolphus Best and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Adolphus Best, born in 1838 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 9 members. William Adolphus was the head of the household, married to Louisa W Best, born in 1837 in Lambeth, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; Lewis H (born 1864 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Grace A (born 1866 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Louisa A (born 1867 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Constance A (born 1869 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), William P (born 1871 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Harry (born 1872 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Adolphus's Servant, Charlotte Cooke, born in 1859 in Middlesex, England.


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William Adolphus Best's household

Male

William Adolphus

Best

Head
Female

Louisa W

Best

Wife
Male

Lewis H

Best

Son
Female

Grace A

Best

Daughter
Female

Louisa A

Best

Daughter
Female

Constance A

Best

Daughter
Male

William P

Best

Son
Male

Harry

Best

Son
Female

Charlotte

Cooke

Servant
First name(s) William Adolphus
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Adolphus

Best

Head

Married

43

1838

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Louisa W

Best

Wife

Married

44

1837

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Lewis H

Best

Son

Single

17

1864

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Grace A

Best

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Louisa A

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Constance A

Best

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lambeth, Surrey, England

William P

Best

Son

Single

10

1871

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Harry

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Charlotte

Cooke

Servant

Single

22

1859

Middlesex, England

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