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Household of James Best (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1856 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Best, born in 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann Best, born in 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Eliza

Best

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Best

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

25

1856

Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Best

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Best

Servant

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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