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Household of James R Best (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 R Best and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Best, born in 1838 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Jane Best, born in 1832 in Wibsey, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Annie E, born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James R's Mother In Law, Hannah Farrar, born in 1802 in Low Moor, Yorkshire, England.


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James R Best's household

Male

James R

Best

Head
Female

Jane

Best

Wife
Female

Annie E

Best

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Farrar

Mother In Law
First name(s) James R
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Best

Head

Married

43

1838

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Best

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wibsey, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Best

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Farrar

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

Low Moor, Yorkshire, England

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