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Household of Thomas Best (born 1837, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Best, born in 1837 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Best, born in 1841 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William T (born 1869 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, England), Edith A (born 1873 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, England), Sidney (born 1875 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1877 in Haswell, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Haswell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, Thomas Best, born in 1794 in Melsonby, Yorkshire, England.
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Thomas Best's household
Thomas
Best
Head
Sarah
Best
Wife
William T
Best
Son
Louisa
Best
Daughter
Edith A
Best
Daughter
Sidney
Best
Son
Mary E
Best
Daughter
Sarah
Best
Daughter
Thomas
Best
Father
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Best | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Best | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Richmond, Yorkshire, England | |
William T | Best | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Melsonby, Yorkshire, England | |
Louisa | Best | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Melsonby, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith A | Best | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Melsonby, Yorkshire, England | |
Sidney | Best | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Melsonby, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary E | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Best | Father | Widower | 87 | 1794 | Melsonby, Yorkshire, England |
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