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Household of William Best (born 1816, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1816 in Brenchley, Kent, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1805 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Harriet Hoodley, born in 1820 in Brenchley, Kent, England.


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Female

Harriet

Hoodley

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Brenchley, Kent, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Married

65

1816

Brenchley, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

76

1805

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Harriet

Hoodley

Sister

Widow

61

1820

Brenchley, Kent, England

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