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Household of William Best (born 1837, Sussex)
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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1837 in Withyham, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Best, born in 1837 in Withyham, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1870 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England), Mary (born 1868 in Withyham, Sussex, England) and Emily (born 1874 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Bates, born in 1857 in Souldern, Oxfordshire, England.
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Lydia
Best
Wife
Harry
Best
Son
Mary
Best
Daughter
Emily
Best
Daughter
James
Bates
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Withyham, Sussex, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Withyham, Sussex, England | |
Lydia | Best | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Withyham, Sussex, England | |
Harry | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
Mary | Best | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Withyham, Sussex, England | |
Emily | Best | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England | |
James | Bates | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Souldern, Oxfordshire, England |
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