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Household of John Best (born 1829, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1829 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1834 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1854 in Darton, Yorkshire, England), Amelia (born 1869 in Darton, Yorkshire, England) and John H (born 1871 in Darton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

James

Best

Son
Female

Amelia

Best

Daughter
Male

John H

Best

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wombwell, 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

52

1829

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

James

Best

Son

Single

27

1854

Darton, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Best

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Darton, Yorkshire, England

John H

Best

Son

Single

10

1871

Darton, Yorkshire, England

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