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Household of Edward Best (born 1827)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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.
Edward Best and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Best, born in 1827 in Middlesbrough, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Best, born in 1856 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1856 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Dorothy (born 1858 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Visitor, E Ballance, born in 1840 in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England.
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Edward Best's household
Edward
Best
Head
Catherine
Best
Daughter
Dorothy
Best
Daughter
E
Ballance
Visitor
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Middlesbrough |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Best | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Middlesbrough | |
Catherine | Best | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Best | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
E | Ballance | Visitor | Single | 41 | 1840 | Brigg, Lincolnshire, England |
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