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Household of John Best (born 1834, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.
John Best and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1834 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Best, born in 1833 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 8 children; John Thos (born 1859 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Henry (born 1862 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Isaiah (born 1864 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Maria (born 1866 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1868 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), David (born 1870 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Kezia (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and James (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1857 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Maria
Best
Wife
John Thos
Best
Son
Henry
Best
Son
Isaiah
Best
Son
Maria
Best
Daughter
William
Best
Son
David
Best
Son
Kezia
Best
Daughter
James
Best
Son
Thomas
Fiddler
Boarder
Elizabeth
Fiddler
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Maria | Best | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
John Thos | Best | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Henry | Best | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Isaiah | Best | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Maria | Best | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
David | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Kezia | Best | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
James | Best | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Thomas | Fiddler | Boarder | Married | 24 | 1857 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Fiddler | Boarder | Married | 21 | 1860 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
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