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Household of Martin Best (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Martin Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Best, born in 1828 in Usworth, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Hannah Best, born in 1836 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Thornley, Durham, England), Stephen (born 1867 in Thornley, Durham, England), Martin (born 1869 in Washington, Durham, England) and James (born 1873 in Ludworth, Durham, England).


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Martin Best's household

Male

Martin

Best

Head
Female

Hannah

Best

Wife
Male

John

Best

Son
Male

Stephen

Best

Son
Male

Martin

Best

Son
Male

James

Best

Son
First name(s) Martin
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Usworth, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Martin

Best

Head

Married

53

1828

Usworth, Durham, England

Hannah

Best

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

John

Best

Son

Single

20

1861

Thornley, Durham, England

Stephen

Best

Son

Single

14

1867

Thornley, Durham, England

Martin

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Washington, Durham, England

James

Best

Son

Single

8

1873

Ludworth, Durham, England

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