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Household of Thomas Best (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Thomas Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1840 in Beverley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Best, born in 1837 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Richard W (born 1866 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Henry R (born 1869 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1872 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1873 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Best's household

Male

Thomas

Best

Head
Female

Sarah

Best

Wife
Male

Richard W

Best

Son
Male

Henry R

Best

Son
Female

Alice

Best

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Best

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Best

Head

Married

41

1840

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Best

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Richard W

Best

Son

Single

15

1866

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Henry R

Best

Son

Single

12

1869

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Best

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Best

Son

Single

8

1873

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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