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Household of William Best (born 1833, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1833 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Best, born in 1838 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Charles (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Alice M (born 1871 in Torrington, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1873 in Torrington, Devon, England), Annie (born 1876 in Treforest, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Fanny (born 1879 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Eliza
Best
Wife
William
Best
Son
Alfred
Best
Son
Charles
Best
Son
Alice M
Best
Daughter
Lucy
Best
Daughter
Annie
Best
Daughter
Fanny
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Torrington, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Eliza | Best | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Alfred | Best | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Charles | Best | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Alice M | Best | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Lucy | Best | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Annie | Best | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Treforest, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Fanny | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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