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Household of George Best (born 1841, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.
George Best and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Best, born in 1841 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Lizzie, born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Rachel Etherington, born in 1864 in Escomb, Durham, England.
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George Best's household
George
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
Lizzie
Best
Daughter
Rachel
Etherington
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Darlington, Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Best | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Best | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Rachel | Etherington | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Escomb, Durham, England |
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