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Household of James Best (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1827 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1825 in Hoden, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1856 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1860 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1862 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England) and William Frank (born 1864 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England).


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

Walter

Best

Son
Female

Annie

Best

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Best

Son
Male

William Frank

Best

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place 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

54

1827

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

56

1825

Hoden, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Best

Son

Single

25

1856

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Best

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Best

Son

Single

19

1862

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

William Frank

Best

Son

Single

17

1864

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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