Samuel John Barrick Wood
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Household of James Best (born 1832, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1832 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1840 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1860 in Durham, Durham, England), James Robert (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1868 in Durham, Durham, England), Emily (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England) and Andrew Turnbull (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, George James Best, born in 1801 in -.
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
Mary
Best
Daughter
James Robert
Best
Son
Sarah Ellen
Best
Daughter
Emily
Best
Daughter
Andrew Turnbull
Best
Son
George James
Best
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Durham, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England | |
Mary | Best | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Durham, Durham, England | |
James Robert | Best | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Sarah Ellen | Best | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Emily | Best | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Andrew Turnbull | Best | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, Durham, England | |
George James | Best | Brother | Widower | 80 | 1801 | - |
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