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Household of William Best (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1831 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1841 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; George William (born 1857 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Henry Thos (born 1859 in Middlesex, England), Eliza Priscila (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Alfred Connelius (born 1875 in Middlesex, England) and Thomas Edward (born 1877 in Middlesex, England).


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

George William

Best

Son
Male

Henry Thos

Best

Son
Female

Eliza Priscila

Best

Daughter
Male

Alfred Connelius

Best

Son
Male

Thomas Edward

Best

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place -

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Married

50

1831

-

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

George William

Best

Son

Married

24

1857

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Henry Thos

Best

Son

Single

22

1859

Middlesex, England

Eliza Priscila

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Alfred Connelius

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Thomas Edward

Best

Son

Single

4

1877

Middlesex, England

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