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Household of William Best (born 1831, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.
William Best and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1831 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Best, born in 1833 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Michael (born 1870 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Hannah (born 1876 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and William's Sister, Sarah Lewis (born 1860 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Mary
Best
Wife
Emma
Best
Daughter
Michael
Best
Son
Mary
Best
Daughter
Hannah
Best
Daughter
Henry
Best
Son
John
Leavesley
Boarder
Sarah Lewis
Leavesley
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary | Best | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Emma | Best | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Michael | Best | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Mary | Best | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Hannah | Best | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Henry | Best | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
John | Leavesley | Boarder | Married | 20 | 1861 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England | |
Sarah Lewis | Leavesley | Sister | Married | 21 | 1860 | Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England |
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