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Household of William Best (born 1825, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1825 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Best, born in 1825 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1866 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England) and Arthur (born 1868 in Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, William Pond, born in 1854 in Somerset, England.
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Louisa
Best
Wife
George W
Best
Son
Arthur
Best
Son
William
Pond
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Louisa | Best | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
George W | Best | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
Arthur | Best | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England | |
William | Pond | Visitor | Single | 27 | 1854 | Somerset, England |
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