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Household of William Best (born 1831, Sussex)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1831 in Eastbourne, Sussex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Best, born in 1843 in Arundel, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; George C (born 1866 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Georgina C (born 1872 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Harry G (born 1874 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Walter E (born 1876 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Annie F (born 1878 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England) and Florence E (born 1879 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Louisa (born 1862 in Dartmouth, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Mary N (born 1864 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England).
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Caroline
Best
Wife
George C
Best
Son
Georgina C
Best
Daughter
Harry G
Best
Son
Walter E
Best
Son
Annie F
Best
Daughter
Florence E
Best
Daughter
Louisa
Kemp
Servant
Mary N
Baker
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | |
Caroline | Best | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Arundel, Sussex, England | |
George C | Best | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | |
Georgina C | Best | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | |
Harry G | Best | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | |
Walter E | Best | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | |
Annie F | Best | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | |
Florence E | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | |
Louisa | Kemp | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Dartmouth, Devon, England | |
Mary N | Baker | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
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