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Household of Thomas Best (born 1836, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 1836 in Bywell, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1840 in Leamington, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1864 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Frederick W (born 1870 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
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Thomas Best's household
Thomas
Best
Head
Elizabeth
Best
Wife
Agnes
Best
Daughter
Ellen
Best
Daughter
Frederick W
Best
Son
Elizabeth A
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Bywell, Northumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Best | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Bywell, Northumberland, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Leamington, Warwickshire, England | |
Agnes | Best | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Ellen | Best | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Frederick W | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Jarrow, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Best | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Jarrow, Durham, England |
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