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Household of Robert M Best (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

Robert M Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert M Best, born in 1851 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert M was the head of the household, married to Ada Best, born in 1853 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Kate Louise, born 1878 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert M's Lodger, William (born 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Robert M's Lodger, Agnes (born 1850 in Scotland) and Robert M's Lodger, Mary (born 1878 in Ireland).


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Robert M Best's household

Male

Robert M

Best

Head
Female

Ada

Best

Wife
Female

Kate Louise

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Rickett

Lodger
Female

Agnes

Rickett

Lodger
Female

Mary

Rickett

Lodger
First name(s) Robert M
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert M

Best

Head

Married

30

1851

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Best

Wife

Married

28

1853

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Kate Louise

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Rickett

Lodger

Married

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

Agnes

Rickett

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Mary

Rickett

Lodger

Single

3

1878

Ireland

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