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Household of William Best (born 1850, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1850 in Saltash, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Best, born in 1845 in Watchet, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England), Florence (born 1874 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Mabel (born 1878 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Charlotte (born 1815 in Old Cleeve, Somerset, England) and William's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1850 in Watchet, Somerset, England).
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Eliza
Best
Wife
William
Best
Son
Florence
Best
Daughter
Eliza
Best
Daughter
Mabel
Best
Daughter
Charlotte
Pike
Mother In Law
Mary
Pike
Sister In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Saltash, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Saltash, Cornwall, England | |
Eliza | Best | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Watchet, Somerset, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England | |
Florence | Best | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Eliza | Best | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Mabel | Best | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Charlotte | Pike | Mother In Law | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Old Cleeve, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Pike | Sister In Law | Single | 31 | 1850 | Watchet, Somerset, England |
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