James Player
Born 1855
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Household of John Best (born 1855, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1855 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1850 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; James F (born 1875 in Treforest, Glamorganshire, Wales), Annie Maria (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Eliza (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Thomas, born in 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
James F
Best
Son
Annie Maria
Best
Daughter
Eliza
Best
Daughter
John
Thomas
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Torrington, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Torrington, Devon, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
James F | Best | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Treforest, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Annie Maria | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Eliza | Best | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
John | Thomas | Lodger | Single | 22 | 1859 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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