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Household of James Best (born 1851, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Best, born in 1851 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Caroline Best, born in 1850 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Alice Isabella Maud, born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Frances Budd, born in 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Emma Caroline
Best
Wife
Alice Isabella Maud
Best
Daughter
Frances
Budd
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Darlington, Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Emma Caroline | Best | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Alice Isabella Maud | Best | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Frances | Budd | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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