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Household of John Best (born 1853, Lincolnshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1853 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nellie Best, born in 1853 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; Nellie (born 1873 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), Christina (born 1876 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England), Maria (born 1878 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) and John W (born 1880 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Nellie

Best

Wife
Female

Nellie

Best

Daughter
Female

Christina

Best

Daughter
Female

Maria

Best

Daughter
Male

John W

Best

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

28

1853

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Nellie

Best

Wife

Married

28

1853

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Nellie

Best

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Christina

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Maria

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

John W

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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