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Household of Moses Best (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Moses was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Best, born in 1844 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Florence (born 1865 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Lilley (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Moses Best's household

Male

Moses

Best

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Best

Wife
Female

Florence

Best

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Best

Daughter
Female

Emily

Best

Daughter
Female

Lilley

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
First name(s) Moses
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Leeds, 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

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Best

Wife

Married

37

1844

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Best

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Best

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lilley

Best

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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