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Household of John Best (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hull, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1828 in Patrington, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Best, born in 1834 in Patrington, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Maggie, born 1866 in Patrington, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Thomas Fetch, born in 1844 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Martha

Best

Wife
Female

Maggie

Best

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Fetch

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Patrington, 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

53

1828

Patrington, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Best

Wife

Married

47

1834

Patrington, Yorkshire, England

Maggie

Best

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Patrington, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Fetch

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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