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Household of Benjamin Best (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.
Benjamin Best and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Best, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Laving Best, born in 1823 in Armley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Niece, Sarah J Shepperd, born in 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
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Benjamin Best's household
Benjamin
Best
Head
Laving
Best
Wife
Sarah J
Shepperd
Niece
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Best | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Laving | Best | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Armley, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah J | Shepperd | Niece | Single | 12 | 1869 | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
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