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Household of William Best (born 1811, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Winchcomb, Gloucestershire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1811 in Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Job, born 1835 in Gretton, Gloucestershire, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Emma (born 1860 in Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales) and Lydia (born 1863 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Male

Job

Best

Son
Female

Emma

Best

Grand Daughter
Female

Lydia

Best

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Widower

70

1811

Gloucestershire, England

Job

Best

Son

Widower

46

1835

Gretton, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

21

1860

Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Lydia

Best

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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