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Household of James Best (born 1816, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1816 in Crowton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1816 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1855 in Darlington, Durham, England), James (born 1857 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1859 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Ann (born 1832 in Darlington, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Durham, England).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
John W
Best
Son
James
Best
Son
Thomas
Best
Son
Ann
Glendenning
Sister In Law
Mary A
Tyreman
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Crowton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Crowton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
John W | Best | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
James | Best | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Ann | Glendenning | Sister In Law | Single | 49 | 1832 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Tyreman | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Durham, England |
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