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Household of John Best (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1824 in Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Best, born in 1824 in Danby Wiske, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Edward S (born 1853 in Upleatham, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret E (born 1855 in Upleatham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, William Grainger, born in 1863 in Roxby, Yorkshire, England.


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Sarah

Best

Wife
Male

Edward S

Best

Son
Female

Margaret E

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Grainger

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First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Middleton Tyas, 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

57

1824

Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Best

Wife

Married

57

1824

Danby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Edward S

Best

Son

Single

28

1853

Upleatham, Yorkshire, England

Margaret E

Best

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Upleatham, Yorkshire, England

William

Grainger

-

Single

18

1863

Roxby, Yorkshire, England

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