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Household of John W Best (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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 W Best and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Best, born in 1824 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Caroline Best, born in 1838 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Frederick S (born 1876 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Grace M (born 1878 in Devonport, Devon, England).


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John W Best's household

Male

John W

Best

Head
Female

Caroline

Best

Wife
Male

Frederick S

Best

Son
Female

Grace M

Best

Daughter
First name(s) John W
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Best

Head

Married

57

1824

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Best

Wife

Married

43

1838

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frederick S

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Devonport, Devon, England

Grace M

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Devonport, Devon, England

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