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Household of John Best (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Goole, 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 1848 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ada Best, born in 1854 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1876 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England), Joe (born 1878 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1880 in Goole, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Lucy Turton, born in 1876 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Ada

Best

Wife
Female

Edith

Best

Daughter
Male

Joe

Best

Son
Male

Fred

Best

Son
Female

Lucy

Turton

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

33

1848

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Best

Wife

Married

27

1854

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Best

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Best

Son

Single

3

1878

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Turton

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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