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Household of William J Best (born 1826, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 J Best and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Best, born in 1826 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Amalia Best, born in 1832 in Italy. They had 1 child; Clara, born 1855 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, Annie (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William J's Servant, Janet Isa (born 1860 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William J Best's household

Male

William J

Best

Head
Female

Amalia

Best

Wife
Female

Clara

Best

Daughter
Female

Annie

Rimmer

Servant
Female

Janet Isa

Black

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Best

Head

Married

55

1826

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Amalia

Best

Wife

Married

49

1832

Italy

Clara

Best

Daughter

Single

26

1855

City of London, Middlesex, England

Annie

Rimmer

Servant

Single

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Janet Isa

Black

Servant

Single

21

1860

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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