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Household of John Best (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 1845 in Corbridge, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Barbara A (born 1870 in Durham, England), John G (born 1873 in Sunnyside, Durham, England), William (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth G (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Barbara A

Best

Daughter
Male

John G

Best

Son
Male

William

Best

Son
Female

Elizabeth G

Best

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Widower

36

1845

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Barbara A

Best

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

John G

Best

Son

Single

8

1873

Sunnyside, Durham, England

William

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Elizabeth G

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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