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Household of William Thomas Best (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Thomas Best and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomas Best, born in 1837 in Pendleton, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William Thomas was the head of the household, married to Lucy E Best, born in 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Lucy E (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Eva (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Louisa C (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Frances M (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William E (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sophy E (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Kathleen M (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Harold E (born 1879 in Kensington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Thomas's Brother, Edward (born 1843 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and William Thomas's -, Annie (born 1852 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England).


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William Thomas Best's household

Male

William Thomas

Best

Head
Female

Lucy E

Best

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Eva

Best

Daughter
Female

Louisa C

Best

Daughter
Female

Frances M

Best

Daughter
Male

William E

Best

Son
Female

Sophy E

Best

Daughter
Female

Kathleen M

Best

Daughter
Male

Harold E

Best

Son
Male

Edward

Best

Brother
Female

Annie

Harrison

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First name(s) William Thomas
Last name Best
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Thomas

Best

Head

Married

44

1837

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Lucy E

Best

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Eva

Best

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Louisa C

Best

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Frances M

Best

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William E

Best

Son

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sophy E

Best

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Kathleen M

Best

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Harold E

Best

Son

Single

2

1879

Kensington, Middlesex, England

Edward

Best

Brother

Single

38

1843

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Harrison

-

Single

29

1852

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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