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Household of James Best (born 1834, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1834 in Scorton, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1842 in Piercebridge, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1864 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Sarah A (born 1868 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), James D (born 1874 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Charles F (born 1876 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1879 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Herbert C (born 1881 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Prisoner, Thomas (born 1865 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), James's Prisoner, James (born 1866 in -), James's Prisoner, James (born 1840 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England) and James's Prisoner, Maria (born 1845 in Ireland).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
Ellen
Best
Daughter
Sarah A
Best
Daughter
James D
Best
Son
Charles F
Best
Son
Elizabeth A
Best
Daughter
Herbert C
Best
Son
Thomas
Murphy
Prisoner
James
Hinds
Prisoner
James
Harvey
Prisoner
Maria
Foy
Prisoner
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Scorton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Scorton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Piercebridge, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Best | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Best | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
James D | Best | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Charles F | Best | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Herbert C | Best | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Murphy | Prisoner | Single | 16 | 1865 | West Hartlepool, Durham, England | |
James | Hinds | Prisoner | Single | 15 | 1866 | - | |
James | Harvey | Prisoner | Single | 41 | 1840 | Newark, Nottinghamshire, England | |
Maria | Foy | Prisoner | Widow | 36 | 1845 | Ireland |
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