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Household of John Best (born 1852, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Best, born in 1852 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Best, born in 1853 in Livingston, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Annie B, born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Robert Best, born in 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Best's household

Male

John

Best

Head
Female

Annie

Best

Wife
Female

Annie B

Best

Daughter
Male

Robert

Best

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First name(s) John
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Best

Head

Married

29

1852

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Best

Wife

Married

28

1853

Livingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie B

Best

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Best

-

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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