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Household of William H Best (born 1850, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 H Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Best, born in 1850 in Uckfield, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Amelia Best, born in 1848 in Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Amelia M (born 1873 in New Cross, Surrey, England), Frederick W (born 1874 in New Cross, Surrey, England), Flora H (born 1876 in New Cross, Surrey, England), William H (born 1879 in New Cross, Surrey, England) and Kate (born 1881 in New Cross, Surrey, England).


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William H Best's household

Male

William H

Best

Head
Female

Amelia

Best

Wife
Female

Amelia M

Best

Daughter
Male

Frederick W

Best

Son
Female

Flora H

Best

Daughter
Male

William H

Best

Son
Female

Kate

Best

Daughter
First name(s) William H
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Uckfield, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Best

Head

Married

31

1850

Uckfield, Sussex, England

Amelia

Best

Wife

Married

33

1848

Sussex, England

Amelia M

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

New Cross, Surrey, England

Frederick W

Best

Son

Single

7

1874

New Cross, Surrey, England

Flora H

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

New Cross, Surrey, England

William H

Best

Son

Single

2

1879

New Cross, Surrey, England

Kate

Best

Daughter

Single

0

1881

New Cross, Surrey, England

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