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Household of James Best (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

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 1841 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Maria Best, born in 1842 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Hannah (born 1868 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1870 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1873 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England) and Lewis (born 1880 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England).


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Hannah Maria

Best

Wife
Female

Mary Hannah

Best

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Best

Son
Female

Annie

Best

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Best

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

40

1841

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Hannah Maria

Best

Wife

Married

39

1842

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary Hannah

Best

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Best

Son

Single

11

1870

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Lewis

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

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