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Household of Moses Best (born 1847, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
Moses Best and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Moses Best, born in 1847 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Moses was the head of the household, married to Ellen Best, born in 1844 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1870 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1872 in -), Julia (born 1874 in Queensbury), Edith (born 1878 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Queensbury, Yorkshire, England).
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Moses Best's household
Moses
Best
Head
Ellen
Best
Wife
Emily
Best
Daughter
Alice
Best
Daughter
Julia
Best
Daughter
Edith
Best
Daughter
Annie
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Moses |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Queensbury, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moses | Best | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Queensbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Best | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Queensbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Best | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Queensbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Best | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | - | |
Julia | Best | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Queensbury | |
Edith | Best | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Queensbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Best | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Queensbury, Yorkshire, England |
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