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Household of William Best (born 1816, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Best, born in 1816 in Bywell, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Best, born in 1820 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; William E, born 1855 in Aydon, Northumberland, England. They had 1 grandchild; Isabella, born 1866 in Aydon, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Johnson, born in 1861 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England.
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William Best's household
William
Best
Head
Isabella
Best
Wife
William E
Best
Son
Isabella
Anderson
Grand Daughter
Robert
Johnson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Best |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Bywell, Northumberland, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Best | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Bywell, Northumberland, England | |
Isabella | Best | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Corbridge, Northumberland, England | |
William E | Best | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Aydon, Northumberland, England | |
Isabella | Anderson | Grand Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Aydon, Northumberland, England | |
Robert | Johnson | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Corbridge, Northumberland, England |
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