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Household of William P Best (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 P Best and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William P Best, born in 1850 in Northowram, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William P was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Best, born in 1848 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Asa (born 1875 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1878 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Florance (born 1878 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William P's Boarder, John Howker, born in 1847 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England.


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William P Best's household

Male

William P

Best

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Best

Wife
Male

Asa

Best

Son
Female

Lily

Best

Daughter
Female

Florance

Best

Daughter
Male

John

Howker

Boarder
First name(s) William P
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William P

Best

Head

Married

31

1850

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Best

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Asa

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Florance

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

John

Howker

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

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