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Household of Joseph J Best (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Joseph J Best and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph J Best, born in 1839 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Joseph J was the head of the household, married to Mary F Best, born in 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph J's Niece, Blanche (born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Joseph J's Boarder, William (born 1811 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Joseph J's Boarder, Susannah (born 1813 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Joseph J Best's household

Male

Joseph J

Best

Head
Female

Mary F

Best

Wife
Female

Blanche

Best

Niece
Male

William

Graham

Boarder
Female

Susannah

Graham

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph J
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph J

Best

Head

Married

42

1839

Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary F

Best

Wife

Married

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

Blanche

Best

Niece

Single

14

1867

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Graham

Boarder

Married

70

1811

Plymouth, Devon, England

Susannah

Graham

Boarder

Married

68

1813

Plymouth, Devon, England

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