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Household of William B Best (born 1829, Bedfordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 B Best and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Best, born in 1829 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, consisted of 4 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Matilda Best, born in 1841 in Rumwell, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Branston, Lincolnshire, England) and William B's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Waddingworth, Lincolnshire, England).
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William B Best's household
William B
Best
Head
Matilda
Best
Wife
Ellen
Green
Servant
Mary
Dawson
Servant
| First name(s) | William B |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Woburn, Bedfordshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William B | Best | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Woburn, Bedfordshire, England | |
Matilda | Best | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Rumwell, Somerset, England | |
Ellen | Green | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Branston, Lincolnshire, England | |
Mary | Dawson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Waddingworth, Lincolnshire, England |
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