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Household of John Best (born 1816, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1816 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Best, born in 1847 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Rawnsley, born in 1839 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Grace
Best
Wife
Mary E
Best
Daughter
James
Rawnsley
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Grace | Best | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Best | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
James | Rawnsley | Lodger | Single | 42 | 1839 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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