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Household of John Best (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1834 in Wortley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1845 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Martha Fallows (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John Henry (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Elizabeth Lumb, born in 1863 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Female

Martha Fallows

Best

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Best

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Lumb

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

47

1834

Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

36

1845

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Martha Fallows

Best

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Henry

Best

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Lumb

Visitor

Single

18

1863

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

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