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Household of Christopher Best (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

Christopher Best and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Best, born in 1843 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Frances Best, born in 1841 in Horndean, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Crook, Durham, England), M J (born 1867 in Crook, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1865 in Crook, Durham, England), Annie (born 1869 in Crook, Durham, England), William (born 1872 in Crook, Durham, England), Maggie (born 1875 in Hedley Hill, Durham, England), Emily (born 1877 in Crook, Durham, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Crook, Durham, England).


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Christopher Best's household

Male

Christopher

Best

Head
Female

Frances

Best

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter
Female

M J

Best

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Best

Daughter
Female

Annie

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
Female

Maggie

Best

Daughter
Female

Emily

Best

Daughter
Female

Edith

Best

Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Best

Head

Married

38

1843

Darlington, Durham, England

Frances

Best

Wife

Married

40

1841

Horndean, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Crook, Durham, England

M J

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Crook, Durham, England

Hannah

Best

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Crook, Durham, England

Annie

Best

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crook, Durham, England

William

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Crook, Durham, England

Maggie

Best

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hedley Hill, Durham, England

Emily

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Crook, Durham, England

Edith

Best

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Crook, Durham, England

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