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Household of John Best (born 1832, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1832 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Best, born in 1837 in New Zealand. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ambrose G (born 1867 in Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maria (born 1871 in Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Maria
Best
Wife
Thomas
Best
Son
John
Best
Son
Ambrose G
Best
Son
Maria
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Maria | Best | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | New Zealand | |
Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Best | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ambrose G | Best | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maria | Best | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Preston, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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