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Household of John Best (born 1824)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1824 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1864 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) and Frederick (born 1871 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

William

Best

Son
Female

Florence

Best

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Best

Son
Male

Frederick

Best

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

57

1824

Ireland

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

William

Best

Son

Single

19

1862

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Best

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Best

Son

Single

10

1871

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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