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Household of James Best (born 1841)
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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1841 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Best, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 6 children; John (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Catharine (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Catharine (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Margaret
Best
Wife
John
Best
Son
Margaret
Best
Daughter
Mary A
Best
Daughter
Catharine
Best
Daughter
William
Best
Son
Elizabeth
Best
Daughter
James
Best
Boarder
Catharine
Best
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Best | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ireland | |
John | Best | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Best | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Best | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Catharine | Best | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
James | Best | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | Bolton, Lancashire, England | |
Catharine | Best | Boarder | Single | 14 | 1867 | Bolton, Lancashire, England |
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