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Household of James Best (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Best, born in 1851 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William R (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Eveline (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Kate (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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James Best's household

Male

James

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Best

Wife
Male

William R

Best

Son
Female

Eveline

Best

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Best

Daughter
Female

Kate

Best

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Best

Head

Married

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Best

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sunderland, Durham, England

William R

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Eveline

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Best

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Kate

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

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