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Household of Thomas Best (born 1819, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1819 in Durham, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to John Alderson, born in 1823 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1823 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Hannah (born 1823 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Thomas Best's household

Male

Thomas

Best

Head
Male

John

Alderson

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Alderson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Best

Head

Married

62

1819

Durham, England

John

Alderson

Boarder

Married

58

1823

Bowes, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Alderson

Boarder

Married

58

1823

Durham, Durham, England

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