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Household of William Best (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1848 in Gildersome, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Best, born in 1850 in Armley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Armley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Armley, Yorkshire, England) and Israel (born 1880 in Armley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Female

Susannah

Best

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter
Male

John

Best

Son
Female

Emily

Best

Daughter
Male

Israel

Best

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Best

Head

Married

33

1848

Gildersome, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Best

Wife

Married

31

1850

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Best

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Armley, Yorkshire, England

John

Best

Son

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Armley, Yorkshire, England

Israel

Best

Son

Single

1

1880

Armley, Yorkshire, England

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