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Household of William Henry Best (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bodmin, Cornwall, 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 Henry Best and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Best, born in 1838 in St Stephens, Cornwall, consisted of 10 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Judith Best, born in 1837 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1865 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), Fredrick (born 1867 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), Fitzhenry (born 1869 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), Emily (born 1871 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), Harry (born 1872 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), Annie (born 1876 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England), George (born 1878 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England) and John (born 1880 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England).


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William Henry Best's household

Male

William Henry

Best

Head
Female

Judith

Best

Wife
Male

William

Best

Son
Male

Fredrick

Best

Son
Male

Fitzhenry

Best

Son
Female

Emily

Best

Daughter
Male

Harry

Best

Son
Female

Annie

Best

Daughter
Male

George

Best

Son
Male

John

Best

Son
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Best

Head

Married

43

1838

St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Judith

Best

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

William

Best

Son

Single

16

1865

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Fredrick

Best

Son

Single

14

1867

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Fitzhenry

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Emily

Best

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Harry

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Annie

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

George

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

John

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Bodmin, Cornwall, England

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