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Household of John Best (born 1846)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1846 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Best, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Best's household
John
Best
Head
Mary Ann
Best
Wife
James
Best
Son
Mary Ann
Best
Daughter
David
Best
Son
Margaret
Best
Daughter
John
Best
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Best | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | Best | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Ireland | |
James | Best | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Best | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Best | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Best | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Best | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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