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Household of William Best (born 1839, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Epsom, 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 Best and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1839 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Best, born in 1843 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Ealing, Middlesex, England), Robert T (born 1870 in Ealing, Middlesex, England), Albert J (born 1873 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England), Arthur F (born 1875 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England) and Percy E (born 1881 in Ewell, Surrey, England).
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Emma
Best
Wife
William
Best
Son
Robert T
Best
Son
Albert J
Best
Son
Arthur F
Best
Son
Percy E
Best
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Melsonby, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Melsonby, Yorkshire, England | |
Emma | Best | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Camden Town, Middlesex, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ealing, Middlesex, England | |
Robert T | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ealing, Middlesex, England | |
Albert J | Best | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Twickenham, Middlesex, England | |
Arthur F | Best | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Twickenham, Middlesex, England | |
Percy E | Best | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Ewell, Surrey, England |
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