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Household of William Best (born 1851, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1851 in Thornley, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Georginea A J Best, born in 1853 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane A (born 1873 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1875 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Barbara A (born 1877 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Mary A J (born 1881 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Georginea A J
Best
Wife
Jane A
Harris
Daughter
Thomas W
Harris
Son
Barbara A
Best
Daughter
William
Best
Son
Mary A J
Best
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Thornley, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Georginea A J | Best | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Durham, England | |
Jane A | Harris | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Thomas W | Harris | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Barbara A | Best | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
William | Best | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Mary A J | Best | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England |
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