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Household of James Best (born 1828)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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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 1828 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, Cunningham (born 1805 in Ireland), James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Annie (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Nephew, David (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Mary (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, John (born 1826 in Cupar, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Catherine (born 1826 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Best's household
James
Best
Head
Cunningham
Best
Uncle
Elizabeth
Best
Sister
Annie
Best
Niece
David
Best
Nephew
Mary
Best
Niece
John
Anislie
Boarder
Catherine
Anislie
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Best | Head | Unmarried | 53 | 1828 | Ireland | |
Cunningham | Best | Uncle | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Ireland | |
Elizabeth | Best | Sister | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Best | Niece | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Best | Nephew | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Best | Niece | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Anislie | Boarder | Married | 55 | 1826 | Cupar, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Anislie | Boarder | Married | 55 | 1826 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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