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Household of Matthew Best (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, Yorkshire,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.

Matthew Best and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Best, born in 1815 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Isabella Best, born in 1851 in Gainford, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1851 in Gainford, Durham, England) and George (born 1861 in Startforth, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Amy, born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England.


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Matthew Best's household

Male

Matthew

Best

Head
Female

Isabella

Best

Daughter
Male

George

Best

Son
Female

Amy

Hutchinson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Best

Head

Married

66

1815

Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Best

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Gainford, Durham, England

George

Best

Son

Single

20

1861

Startforth, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Hutchinson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

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