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Household of James Best (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1853 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Best, born in 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eliza Ann (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James Alb (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Emma

Best

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Best

Daughter
Female

Mary

Best

Daughter
Male

James Alb

Best

Son
Female

Florence

Best

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

28

1853

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Best

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ann

Best

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Best

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James Alb

Best

Son

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Florence

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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