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Household of Robert Best (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Malton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Robert Best and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Best, born in 1829 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Best, born in 1830 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1861 in Hutton Le Hole, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1863 in Great Habton, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1868 in Great Habton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Grn Son, Thomas (born 1876 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Servant, George (born 1845 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Best's household

Male

Robert

Best

Head
Female

Hannah

Best

Wife
Male

Robert

Best

Son
Male

James

Best

Son
Male

George

Best

Son
Male

Thomas

Best

Grn Son
Male

George

Sunley

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Best

Head

Married

52

1829

Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Best

Wife

Married

51

1830

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Best

Son

Single

20

1861

Hutton Le Hole, Yorkshire, England

James

Best

Son

Single

18

1863

Great Habton, Yorkshire, England

George

Best

Son

Single

13

1868

Great Habton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Best

Grn Son

Single

5

1876

Pickering, Yorkshire, England

George

Sunley

Servant

Single

36

1845

Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

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