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Household of George Best (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

George Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Best, born in 1834 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Best, born in 1831 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1863 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1871 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1873 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas W (born 1877 in Grafton, Yorkshire, England).


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George Best's household

Male

George

Best

Head
Female

Eliza

Best

Wife
Male

George

Best

Son
Female

Eliza

Best

Daughter
Female

Annie

Best

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Best

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Best

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Best

Head

Married

47

1834

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Best

Wife

Married

50

1831

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

George

Best

Son

Single

18

1863

Grafton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Best

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Grafton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Best

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Grafton, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Grafton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Best

Son

Single

4

1877

Grafton, Yorkshire, England

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