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Household of William Best (born 1809, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1809 in Beeston, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 grandchild; Frederic, born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Maud Rartington, born in 1818 in -.


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Female

Maud

Rartington

Housekeeper
Male

Frederic

Best

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Widower

72

1809

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Maud

Rartington

Housekeeper

Widow

63

1818

-

Frederic

Best

Grand Son

Single

20

1861

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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