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Household of Alfred Best (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Alfred Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Best, born in 1846 in Skeffling, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Ada Best, born in 1845 in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Fanny Taylor (born 1870 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Alice Mary (born 1875 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1876 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Liley (born 1879 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).


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Alfred Best's household

Male

Alfred

Best

Head
Female

Ada

Best

Wife
Female

Fanny Taylor

Best

Daughter
Female

Alice Mary

Best

Daughter
Female

Emily

Best

Daughter
Female

Liley

Best

Daughter
Male

Fred

Best

Son
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Skeffling, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Best

Head

Married

35

1846

Skeffling, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Best

Wife

Married

36

1845

Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England

Fanny Taylor

Best

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Alice Mary

Best

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Liley

Best

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Best

Son

Single

0

1881

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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