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Household of William Best (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1844 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Best, born in 1848 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret J (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie W (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bessie (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Best's household

Male

William

Best

Head
Female

Margaret

Best

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Best

Daughter
Female

Annie W

Best

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Best

Daughter
Male

William

Best

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Best

Head

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Margaret

Best

Wife

Married

33

1848

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret J

Best

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie W

Best

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bessie

Best

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Best

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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