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Household of Thomas Best (born 1855, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1855 in Heighington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Best, born in 1853 in Shildon, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1875 in Shildon, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Lily (born 1880 in Shildon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, John Robson, born in 1857 in Durham, England.
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Thomas Best's household
Thomas
Best
Head
Margaret A
Best
Wife
John W
Best
Son
Thomas
Best
Son
Lily
Best
Daughter
John
Robson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Heighington, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Best | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Heighington, Durham, England | |
Margaret A | Best | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
John W | Best | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Lily | Best | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
John | Robson | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Durham, England |
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