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Household of William Best (born 1803, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Hertfordshire, 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 1803 in Lingfield, Surrey, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1841 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Jane Best, born in 1836 in Lingfield, Surrey, England.


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Male

William

Best

Son
Female

Jane

Best

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Lingfield, Surrey, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Widower

78

1803

Lingfield, Surrey, England

William

Best

Son

Single

40

1841

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Jane

Best

Niece

Single

45

1836

Lingfield, Surrey, England

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