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Household of Christopher Best (born 1839, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Best, born in 1839 in Aydon, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Isabella Best, born in 1846 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in St Peters, Northumberland, England), Mary (born 1873 in Herrington, Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Herrington, Durham, England), Margery (born 1878 in Hill Houses, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Hill Houses, Durham, England).


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Christopher Best's household

Male

Christopher

Best

Head
Female

Isabella

Best

Wife
Male

John

Best

Son
Female

Mary

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
Female

Margery

Best

Daughter
Female

Ann

Best

Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Aydon, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Best

Head

Married

42

1839

Aydon, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Best

Wife

Married

35

1846

Northumberland, England

John

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

St Peters, Northumberland, England

Mary

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Herrington, Durham, England

William

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Herrington, Durham, England

Margery

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hill Houses, Durham, England

Ann

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hill Houses, Durham, England

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