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Household of Joseph Best (born 1856, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Best and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Best, born in 1856 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Best, born in 1856 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Harriet M, born 1880 in Newton, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Best's household

Male

Joseph

Best

Head
Female

Margaret

Best

Wife
Female

Harriet M

Best

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Best

Head

Married

25

1856

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Best

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Harriet M

Best

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newton, Lancashire, England

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