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Household of Martin Best (born 1835, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Best, born in 1835 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1837 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Thomas (born 1862 in Stockton, Durham, England), Martin (born 1868 in Stockton, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Mary Eliz Harry (born 1877 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Martin's Niece, Katherine Ellen (born 1872 in Stockton, Durham, England) and Martin's Boarder, Patrick (born 1841 in -).
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Martin Best's household
Martin
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
John Thomas
Best
Son
Martin
Best
Son
William
Best
Son
Mary Eliz Harry
Best
Daughter
Katherine Ellen
Atkinson
Niece
Patrick
Foy
Boarder
| First name(s) | Martin |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin | Best | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Whitby, Yorkshire, England | |
John Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
Martin | Best | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Hebburn, Durham, England | |
Mary Eliz Harry | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hebburn, Durham, England | |
Katherine Ellen | Atkinson | Niece | Single | 9 | 1872 | Stockton, Durham, England | |
Patrick | Foy | Boarder | Single | 40 | 1841 | - |
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