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Household of Thomas R Best (born 1815, Durham)
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 R Best and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas R Best, born in 1815 in Stranton, Durham, consisted of 11 members. Thomas R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1825 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Thomas W (born 1857 in Brafferton, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1859 in Brafferton, Durham, England), Pe?r Pederer (born 1861 in Brafferton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Brafferton, Durham, England), Margaret E (born 1865 in Brafferton, Durham, England) and Frank (born 1869 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas R's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in -), Thomas R's Servant, Charles (born 1864 in -) and Thomas R's Servant, James (born 1847 in -).
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Thomas R Best's household
Thomas R
Best
Head
Elizabeth
Best
Wife
Thomas W
Best
Son
Elizabeth J
Best
Daughter
Pe?r Pederer
Best
Son
Joseph
Best
Son
Margaret E
Best
Daughter
Frank
Best
Son
Ann
Grainger
Servant
Charles
Hogg
Servant
James
Connell
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas R |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Stranton, Durham, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas R | Best | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Stranton, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Best | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Durham, England | |
Thomas W | Best | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Brafferton, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth J | Best | Daughter | Single | 22 | 1859 | Brafferton, Durham, England | |
Pe?r Pederer | Best | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Brafferton, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Best | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Brafferton, Durham, England | |
Margaret E | Best | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Brafferton, Durham, England | |
Frank | Best | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Durham, England | |
Ann | Grainger | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | - | |
Charles | Hogg | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | - | |
James | Connell | Servant | Single | 34 | 1847 | - |
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