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Household of John G Best (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 G Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John G Best, born in 1839 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John G was the head of the household, married to Mary H Best, born in 1853 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Charles H (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Marion (born 1880 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Winifred J (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John G's Servant, Ada (born 1859 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and John G's Servant, Clara (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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John G Best's household

Male

John G

Best

Head
Female

Mary H

Best

Wife
Male

Charles H

Best

Son
Female

Marion

Best

Daughter
Female

Winifred J

Best

Daughter
Female

Ada

Evans

Servant
Female

Clara

Harbourn

Servant
First name(s) John G
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John G

Best

Head

Married

42

1839

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Best

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Charles H

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Marion

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Winifred J

Best

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Evans

Servant

Single

22

1859

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Harbourn

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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