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Household of John Best (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1821 in , consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Charlotte (born 1858 in Ireland) and Maria Jane (born 1865 in Ireland).


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Charlotte

Best

Daughter
Female

Maria Jane

Best

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Widower

60

1821

Ireland

Charlotte

Best

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

Maria Jane

Best

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Ireland

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