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Household of Thomas Best (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1852 in Wackerfield, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Anna Best, born in 1851 in Marsh, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1876 in Killerby, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Wackerfield, Durham, England) and George (born 1881 in Wackerfield, Durham, England).


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Thomas Best's household

Male

Thomas

Best

Head
Female

Anna

Best

Wife
Male

Henry

Best

Son
Female

Mary E

Best

Daughter
Male

George

Best

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wackerfield, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Best

Head

Married

29

1852

Wackerfield, Durham, England

Anna

Best

Wife

Married

30

1851

Marsh, Durham, England

Henry

Best

Son

Single

5

1876

Killerby, Durham, England

Mary E

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wackerfield, Durham, England

George

Best

Son

Single

0

1881

Wackerfield, Durham, England

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