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Household of James Best (born 1848, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fulham, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1848 in Blyth, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Best, born in 1848 in Blyth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Blyth, Northumberland, England), Walter (born 1872 in Blyth, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1876 in Blyth, Northumberland, England) and John (born 1881 in Fulham, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Lancelot Best, born in 1853 in Blyth, Northumberland, England.


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Sarah A

Best

Wife
Male

James

Best

Son
Male

Walter

Best

Son
Male

Robert

Best

Son
Male

John

Best

Son
Male

Lancelot

Best

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Blyth, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

33

1848

Blyth, Northumberland, England

Sarah A

Best

Wife

Married

33

1848

Blyth, Northumberland, England

James

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

Blyth, Northumberland, England

Walter

Best

Son

Single

9

1872

Blyth, Northumberland, England

Robert

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Blyth, Northumberland, England

John

Best

Son

Single

0

1881

Fulham, Middlesex, England

Lancelot

Best

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Blyth, Northumberland, England

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