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Household of John Best (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.
John Best and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Best, born in 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1861 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Thomas W (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John Ed (born 1866 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Hawkins, born in 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Martha
Best
Wife
Charles
Best
Son
Thomas W
Best
Son
John Ed
Best
Son
Elizabeth
Best
Daughter
Edith
Best
Daughter
William
Hawkins
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Martha | Best | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Charles | Best | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas W | Best | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
John Ed | Best | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Edith | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Bradford, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Hawkins | Boarder | Single | 19 | 1862 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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