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Household of Adam Best (born 1836, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.
Adam Best and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Best, born in 1836 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Alice Best, born in 1841 in Standish, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Edwin (born 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Andrew (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Alice Wigan (born 1879 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).
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Adam Best's household
Adam
Best
Head
Alice
Best
Wife
Edwin
Best
Son
John
Best
Son
Andrew
Best
Son
James
Best
Son
Alice Wigan
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Best | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Best | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Standish, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Best | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Best | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Andrew | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
James | Best | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Alice Wigan | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Orrell, Lancashire, England |
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