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Household of William Best (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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.

William Best and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1851 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elith Best, born in 1858 in Driffield. They had 1 child; George H, born 1879 in Stockton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Ann Harvey, born in 1861 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England.


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Female

Elith

Best

Wife
Male

George H

Best

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Harvey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Married

30

1851

Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England

Elith

Best

Wife

Married

23

1858

Driffield

George H

Best

Son

Single

2

1879

Stockton, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Harvey

Servant

Single

20

1861

Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England

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