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Household of Richard Best (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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.

Richard Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Best, born in 1846 in , consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Ireland), Ellen (born 1871 in Ireland), Margaret (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann J (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Richard Best's household

Male

Richard

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Female

Catherine

Best

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Best

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Best

Daughter
Female

Ann J

Best

Daughter
Male

James

Best

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Best

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Catherine

Best

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ireland

Ellen

Best

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ireland

Margaret

Best

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann J

Best

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Best

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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