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Household of Thomas Best (born 1837, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1837 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Best, born in 1841 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John Thomas (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Janet Cormack, born in 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
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Thomas Best's household
Thomas
Best
Head
Isabella
Best
Wife
John Thomas
Best
Son
Isabella
Best
Daughter
Janet
Cormack
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, 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 | 44 | 1837 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Best | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
John Thomas | Best | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Best | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Janet | Cormack | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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