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Household of David Best (born 1829, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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.
David Best and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Best, born in 1829 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Best, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister, Margaret Best, born in 1822 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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David Best's household
David
Best
Head
Margaret
Best
Wife
Margaret
Best
Daughter
Archibald
Best
Son
Margaret
Best
Sister
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Best | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Best | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Best | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Best | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Best | Sister | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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