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Household of James Best (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1848 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Best, born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Walter T (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Jennet H (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Mary E

Best

Wife
Male

Walter T

Best

Son
Female

Jennet H

Best

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

33

1848

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Best

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter T

Best

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Jennet H

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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